Donte Whitner visiting Rams

Agamemnon wrote:

I guess the Rams are bargain hunting.

Whitner has played some free safety before.

Here are a couple of details on his release:

There’s no issue here with the franchise releasing the 30-year-old Whitner, who like many Browns’ defenders had a poor 2015 season. The club is undergoing a massive rebuild and his dismissal follows the decision to allow four starters to walk in free agency and cutting ties with Randy Starks, 32, and the productive Karlos Dansby, 34.

There’s also no issue here with Whitner taking to social media Saturday night and grousing about waiting so long to make the move –“ more than two weeks after the Dansby transaction. It’s a matter of respect for a three-time Pro Bowler, who’s a Cleveland native. The earlier the release, the better chance a veteran has to maximize his earning power on the open market.

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Ex-Browns safety Donte Whitner visiting Rams

Conor Orr

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Donte Whitner was worried that his late release from Cleveland would jam up his chances of landing a fair deal in free agency.

But at least he’s getting some interest.

The 30-year-old, three-time Pro Bowler is visiting with the Rams this week, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. Pro a Football Talk first reported the development.

Whitner tweeted a photo of his boarding pass Sunday morning.

Los Angeles is still smarting after a free agent period that saw them lose some key pieces in the secondary. At the moment, T.J. McDonald, Cody Davis and Christian Bryant round out their safety corps.

If nothing else, Whitner is a versatile, experienced safety with some juice left in the tank. The Rams will have some interesting pieces to play with, especially if they continue to learn ways to utilize Mark Barron as a hybrid defender.

Whitner had more than 80 tackles in 2015 along with 1.5 sacks.