Obi Melifonwu has been with the Patriots for less than a month, but the 24-year-old safety has wasted no time in making an impression, especially with fellow safety Devin McCourty.
“Man, he’s freaking huge,” McCourty said of Melifonwu. “He’s a bigger, physical guy and I thought he’s done a great job, whether it’s staying after with Steve [Belichick], talking to myself, [Patrick] Chung or Du [Duron Harmon] of when he’s out there, what we expect of him, what we need him to do, and then what he expects of us and what we need to do to help him.