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Sarah Barshop
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have signed inside linebacker Nate Landman to a contract extension, his agency, SportsTrust Advisors, announced on Saturday.
The extension is a three-year, $22.5 contract extension that includes $15.67 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Landman signed a one-year deal with the Rams during free agency in March, and was named a team captain in his first season. The inside linebacker made an immediate impact. He has 1.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 91 total tackles in 10 games this season.
«He has great emotional intelligence,» Rams head coach Sean McVay said on Landman on Friday. «He’s a great competitor. I think our guys immediately earned the respect and just the way that he moves. … I’ve really enjoyed continuing to get to know him and everything that he’s about. It epitomizes you what we want to be about.»
Landman, who spent the first three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, has 10 forced fumbles, 3.5 sacks, an interception and 283 total tackles in his NFL career.
