Buccaneers LT Donald Penn Entering A Make-Or-Break Season?

Donald Penn has since refuted the previous report regarding him failing to pass weight clauses included in his contract.

@profootballtalk 330 right now in the best shape I been in in a long time stop reporting bullshit I made all my weigh in last yr n this yr

— Donald Penn (@DPENN70) May 27, 2013

@profootballtalk I still shut down the best DEs in the game n ball out every Sunday I gave up 4 sacks all yr last season get yo shit right — Donald Penn (@DPENN70) May 27, 2013

@pewterreport keep reporting bullshit on me n see the next time I do a interview wit u yo shit is lies get the facts 1st Cook b4 u say shit

— Donald Penn (@DPENN70) May 27, 2013

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According to Mark Cook of the Pewter Report, Buccaneers LT Donald Penn could be headed for a make-or-break year.

Cook mentions that Penn has failed to meet most of the weight clauses included in the six-year, $41.7 million contract he received from Tampa Bay back in 2010.

Penn, 30, has base salaries of $5 million in 2013 and another $6.4 million coming his way over the next two seasons. Given that his conditioning is a bit of a concern, a down season could force the team to reconsider whether or not he’s worth keeping at $6.4 million price tag, especially since this is a non-guaranteed figure.

It’s worth noting that the Buccaneers don’t have an obvious replacement on their roster and Penn has been a pretty solid blindside protector in recent years. The Bucs didn’t draft any developmental prospects last month, so they could always approach him regarding a restructured following the season.