As the San Francisco 49ers gear up for their tenth NFL season under head coach Kyle Shanahan, three-time Pro Bowler Donte Whitner isn’t holding back on what he sees as a concern on his former team’s final roster. Donte Whitner, the ex-Pro Bowl safety who anchored San Francisco’s secondary during the Jim Harbaugh era, sat down with longtime Bay Area radio and TV analyst Rod Brooks on The Grit Code podcast to break down the 49ers squad heading into the season.

Former safety Donte Whitner slams the league’s personal conduct policy as hypocritical after CEO Jed York’s arrest, questioning if "protecting the shield" only applies to the players.

Ross Johnston evaluates comments from former 49ers Safety Donte Whitner on current Niners CB's Renardo Green and Jack Jones. Johnston explains why he disagrees with Whitner's points.

As soft-tissue strains and training camp casualties mount, a former Pro Bowler challenges the franchise to stop blaming misfortune and address a recurring pattern of medical mismanagement.

Your actions can make you a hero or a villain in a moment, and no one knows it better than formerWashington head coach Jay Gruden. Back in 2016, during their game against the Chicago Bears, safety Donte Whitner injured himself badly during the game; all Gruden was concerned about was getting into the playoffs.

In the last two months, Brandon Aiyuk has consistently gone after the San Francisco 49ers. It appears that almost every week, he’s throwing shade at general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan. While the Niners have the wideout on the reserved/left squad list, Aiyuk hasn’t begun the process of getting himself off that […] The post Donte Whitner Doesn’t Hold Back on 49ers, Brandon Aiyuk Situation appeared first on HEAVY.

Transparency and trust are once again under scrutiny in the NFL. A few weeks back, the U.

Mike Florio discusses the recent comments that former NFL safety Donte Whitner made on his podcast about the death and surrounding investigation of his former teammate Aldon Smith, who died on June 13 at 36 years old.

Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was found unresponsive on June 13 in the passenger seat of a vehicle belonging to Amir Shirazi. Smith was 36 years old, and according to Shirazi, looked fine just an hour earlier before he passed away.