ALAMEDA – Donald Penn played 17 snaps during Friday’s exhibition against the Green Bay Packers, pass protecting 10 times, and helping the run on seven others.
He re-watched that effort, and didn’t love what he saw. It certainly didn’t meet Penn’s lofty standard, nor was it expected to while playing a new position in his first game back from foot surgery.
“I looked rusty,” Penn said Monday. “I have a lot of work ahead of me. I knew that going into that game, and I know that going into this week. I knew going into the game that it was going to be tough.