FOXBORO – As the media scrum descended upon Akiem Hicks’ locker before he took questions for the first time as a Patriot, he looked around and paused.
"Just getting to know the faces real quick," he said.
There’s been a lot of that lately for the defensive lineman acquired last Wednesday in a trade with the New Orleans Saints where the Pats dealt away tight end Michael Hoomanawanui.
Monday was his first practice with the Pats, so he’s still trying to get his bearings straight on the field.
“I can't say it's much of a challenge (getting immersed in a new system), but it's a process, You can't take everything in one day.