Michael

Buchanan

The 6-foot-5, 255-pound end is expected to compete for a special teams role as a rookie. Buchanan’s signing leaves WR Aaron Dobson as the Patriots’ lone unsigned draft pick.

Buchanan (6-foot-5 3/8, 255) was highly touted entering his senior season, but finished 2012 with pedestrian sack (4.5) and tackle-for-loss (7.0) stats. He did demonstrate burst with a 1.59 ten-yard split at the front end of his 4.78 Combine forty time. Buchanan played “space” linebacker in the Illini’s 3-3-5 scheme and has long arms (34"). Buchanan will likely compete for a special teams role initially.

Buchanan, a seventh-round pick of the Patriots in 2013, has two career sacks across 18 games. He joins a pass-rushing group headlined by starters Mario Williams and Jerry Hughes.

Buchanan was a seventh-round pick of the Patriots in 2013. He has two career sacks across 18 games. Buchanan was highly touted while at Illinois but had a down senior season and has yet to make any noise in the big leagues.

Buchanan was a seventh-round pick of the Patriots in 2013. Along with Fred Jackson, these players represent the Bills’ first cuts.

The 2013 seventh-rounder was featured on special teams this season.