Donald Penn to Raiders: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction

March 19, 2014   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

A little less than a week after ostensive left tackle signing Rodger Saffold's failed physical left the Oakland Raiders again scrambling for offensive line help, the team has come to an agreement with Donald Penn.
Terms of the agreement are yet to be confirmed, and the Raiders have yet to announce the signing. NFL Network's Albert Breer was the first to report the two sides had finalized negotiations:
Penn, who turns 31 in April, spent each of his first eight professional seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa released Penn last week after signing former Bengals tackle Anthony Collins, a move expected because of Penn's onerous cap figure. An undrafted free agent in 2006, Penn made the Pro Bowl in 2010 and has anchored the Bucs' left side since his arrival.    
While never the most consistently effective tackle in the league, Penn has never missed a game since joining the roster full time in 2007. He has made 108 straight starts, and that kind of...

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