The 49ers currently have $11.4 million in salary-cap space, a number that accounts for every offseason move to date. That includes offensive lineman Tom Compton’s and receiver Travis Benjamin’s contracts ($2.7 and $1.1 million cap hits, respectively) and the expected acceleration of $2 million in 2021 dead money from running back Jerick McKinnon’s old contract.



The offseason’s financial jigsaw puzzle is coming together, with the landing spot for tight end George Kittle’s contract extension — perhaps the final piece of this all — gaining clarity.



At the moment, the 49ers have 76 players under contract. They will eventually fill their offseason roster with 90 players, with most or all of the final 14 names coming via the draft (which begins April 23) and additional rookie signings immediately following it. The 49ers may also still make a free-agent signing or two, though only bargain-bin options are likely to be...