HOUSTON – Already battered and bruised, the Raiders just took another Joe Frazier shot to the gut.
Donald Penn was ruled out of Saturday’s playoff game against the host Houston Texans with a knee injury, meaning rookie quarterback Connor Cook will make his first NFL start without a Pro Bowler watching his back.
I did everything I could 2 play tomorrow I mean everything in tears right now haven't missed a game my entire career lost 4 wordsud83dude21ud83dude21ud83dude21ud83dude24ud83dude24ud83dude24
— Donald Penn (@DPENN70) January 6, 2017
Penn got hurt in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to Denver, and while he returned for that game’s final snap, he just wasn’t right.