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Devin McCourty says brother offers valuable perspective

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There usually aren't many positives from being part of a team that goes 0-16, but when it comes to former Cleveland Browns cornerback Jason McCourty, his brother and New England Patriots teammate Devin McCourty sees a big one: perspective.

"He brings leadership that I think we don't have on this team; he knows how to deal with adversity," Devin McCourty said Tuesday after taking part in a session in the fourth week of the Patriots' offseason program.

"Sometimes we get in a routine, we've won a lot of football games, and it's always good to hear a different perspective of what it takes so you're not kind of getting worn down or thinking this is too much.