Third-year cornerback joined Kansas City as a free agent on September 30th … Athletic performer can play on multiple special teams units … Spent the previous two seasons with New England (2007-08) ... Has played in 10 games … Owns four tackles and eight special teams stops.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (9/30/09) ... Released by New England (8/17/09) ... Signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad by New England (10/20/08) ... Added to New England’s practice squad (8/31/08) ... Released by New England (8/30/08) ... Signed by New England (7/14/07) ... Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (202nd overall) of New England in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Played in 10 games and was inactive for one contest … Recorded four solo tackles and eight special teams tackles … Added to the practice squad on August 31st where he spent five games … Signed to the 53-man roster on October 20th … Played in his first NFL game vs. New England (10/20) ... Tallied three solo tackles vs. St. Louis (10/26) ... Posted two special teams tackles vs. Pittsburgh (11/30) and vs. Arizona (12/21).

Was placed on injured reserve with a hand injury on August 28th.

Played in 49 games as a four-year letterman at Notre Dame … Registered 121 tackles (84 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, eight interceptions, 12 passes defensed and five forced fumbles … Started all 12 games as a senior in 2006 … Produced 55 tackles, and five passes defensed … Started 12 contest in 2005 as a junior … Recorded 66 tackles, 3.0 sacks, three INTs, seven passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Saw action in 12 games (five starts) as a sophomore in 2004 … Posted 33 tackles, an INT, three passes defensed and three forced fumbles … Played in 12 games, tallying 16 tackles … Led the club with four interceptions … Graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in Marketing.

• A four-year letterman at Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia.

• Finished his prep career with 1,866 rushing yards, 24 receptions for 450 yards and 24 total TDs.

• Full name: Michael Isaiah Richardson.

• Single.