The Las Vegas Raiders lost a close game to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, and it’s hard not to wonder what more they could have done to win. The answer starts with not beating themselves.

The turnover on special teams flipped the game. All of that is hindsight, though. Now the Raiders have to look at how they can improve, and that starts with the wide receiver room.

Here’s where the Raiders’ wide receiver room stands

Las Vegas suffered another blow at receiver against Kansas City. Jalen Nailor, who is the No. 1 wide receiver on this roster if only because of how much the team is paying him, left the game with a concussion. Jack Bech will be out with a fractured forearm. Dont’e Thornton Jr. has also been out for some time.

That leaves Malik Benson, Tre Tucker, Cody White, and a few others to carry the position. That’s just not good enough for a team that needs to move the ball through the air. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak addressed the roster issue Monday. He was asked about potentially adding to the receiver corps with Bech and Nailor fighting through injury.

“All things are being considered,” Kubiak said.

It appears Kubiak is open to exploring every avenue possible. However, there’s a catch. The Raiders have only about $7.6 million available in cap space, and that limits what they can realistically do.

The free agent wide receivers the Raiders could target

If Vegas goes the free agent route, a few names stand out:

Tyreek Hill: The Raiders could start by at least inquiring. However, it appears Hill is headed to the Kansas City Chiefs. He would also likely cost more than the $7.6 million the Raiders have to spend. Still, a phone call doesn’t hurt.

Darius Slayton: The former New York Giants wide receiver could also command more than $7.6 million. But he isn’t on a team, and the season is underway. He might be willing to take what the Raiders can offer.

Curtis Samuel: He spent last season with the Buffalo Bills and is still available. He has some potential to be a guy that sees the field for the Raiders.

DeAndre Hopkins: He’s listed as a free agent. That said, it doesn’t feel like he is interested in playing anymore.

Justin Watson: He played for the Chiefs a few years ago and won a Super Bowl as one of their better receivers. He’s a guy Las Vegas could look at bringing in.

After that, the list drops off significantly. You start talking about players who aren’t going to make a difference at all, and many of them are older. At that point, the Raiders might be better off trying to get the most out of what they already have. Bringing in some practice squad options and seeing what they can do is another route.

The core has to get healthy, and Tre Tucker has to be better

When you look at this room, the real answer isn’t on the open market. The Raiders need Bech, Nailor, and Thornton to get healthy because that trio is the core of their wide receiver group. No free agent available at this price point changes that.

Tucker also has to be better. He had some bad drops against Kansas City, and that can’t happen when the Raiders are already this thin at the position. With the depth chart as short as it is, Tucker is going to see plenty of targets, and he has to make the most of them.

It’s impossible to predict exactly what the Raiders will do here. Either way, Kubiak made it clear they are at least going to look into their options. Now we’ll see whether Las Vegas actually makes a move or rides it out until the injured receivers return.