Raiders left tackle Donald Penn, one of the NFL’s most durable linemen over the course of his career, has played his final snap this season.
Penn will have season-ending surgery on his right foot Wednesday, head coach Jack Del Rio confirmed in his Monday press conference. Penn was hurt in the first quarter of the Raiders’ 20-17 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday night.
Penn has started 170 consecutive regular-season games, the longest active streak among NFL linemen. His streak will end Christmas Day when the Raiders play the Eagles on Monday Night Football.
Tackle Vadal Alexander said after Sunday’s game that the Raiders’ offensive line had lost “our leader.