INGLEWOOD — All training camp, attention was paid to the impact that linebacker Nate Landman was having on the Rams’ defense. The energy he brought. His leadership. The way he filled gaps in the run game.

His trademark move, the punch out, made its public debut at SoFi Stadium in Week 1.

With the Houston Texans driving and the Rams clinging to a five-point lead under the two-minute warning, Landman punched the ball out from Houston running back Dare Ogunbowale’s hands. Defensive lineman Braden Fiske jumped on the ball, and the Rams escaped with a season-opening, 14-9 win over the Texans.

Going into the weekend, a good amount of attention was going to be paid to what happened the first time Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his ailing back took a hit. That concern was alleviated on t

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