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Former Houston Texans DE Whitney Mercilus says he has 'new life' with Green Bay Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Whitney Mercilus heard what Randall Cobb said this summer after Cobb got traded from the Houston Texans to the Green Bay Packers.

He didn't even let the full question come out on Thursday before he started laughing heartily.

Mercilus didn't quite have the same feeling as Cobb, who upon his arrival in Green Bay said: "It's funny, my teammates said you act like you just got out of prison, and I said, well, you know ... I'm very, very excited to be here.