Patterson's cap hit this year is $3M, but that's his cap number for the Falcons. He wouldn't cost the Rams nearly that much.
$1.7M of his cap hit is signing bonus. The Falcons already paid that bonus and that cap hit stays with the Falcons if they trade him.
He also has a $1.3M salary this year. The Falcons have already paid him 7 of his 18 paychecks (around a half million) and the Rams would be on the hook for the other 11 paychecks (around $800,000).
If the Rams traded for Patterson they'd have to pay him $794,444 for the rest of the season. And that would be their cap hit.
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