The Las Vegas Raiders’ roster leaves a lot to be desired at wide receiver heading into the 2026 season. It’s arguably the worst position group in the entire NFL and thus, ranks at the bottom of the AFC West. That begs the question: do the Raiders have a top-10 wideout compared to the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Los Angeles Chargers?
All stats referenced below are from the regular season unless otherwise noted.
1. Jaylen Waddle, Broncos
2025 Stats: 64 catches, 910 yards, 6 TDs (16 games)
After getting traded from
the Miami Dolphins about a month before the draft, Waddle hasn’t played a snap in the AFC West yet, but comes in as the top receiver in the division. Coincidentally, his biggest competition for the spot is the guy he’s going to be competing for targets with in Denver, Courtland Sutton.
While Sutton was more productive last year, he was in a much better situation, working with Bo Nix at quarterback and a strong offensive line. Meanwhile, Waddle caught passes from two guys who are entering training camp as backups this season—Tua Tagovailoa and Quinn Ewers—and had one of the worst o-lines in the league last year.
Plus, the five-year pro brings an element of speed to the Broncos’ passing game that Sutton doesn’t have and has been plenty productive in the past, beginning his career with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
2. Courtland Sutton, Broncos
2025 Stats: 74 catches, 1,017 yards, 7 TDs (17 games)
At the start of his NFL tenure, Sutton was a victim of Denver’s unstable quarterback situation. But with Nix in the fold, the 2018 second-round pick has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns, while racking up 155 catches for 2,098 yards and 15 touchdowns over the last two seasons. Additionally, he’s still one of the best contested catch receivers in the NFL, ranking tied for seventh among wide receivers by hauling in 17 passes in traffic a year ago, per Pro Football Focus.
3. Ladd McConkey, Chargers
2025 Stats: 66 catches, 789 yards, 6 TDs (16 games)
After an impressive rookie season where he logged nearly 1,150 yards, McConkey fell victim to a sophomore slump in 2026. Still, he was one of the most productive wideouts in the division last year, ranking second in receiving yards and tied for third in receiving touchdowns, not including Waddle or any offseason additions. So, the Georgia product is still deserving of this ranking, but there’s no doubt that he needs a bounce-back performance this fall.
4. Quentin Johnston, Chargers
2025 Stats: 84 catches, 735 yards, 8 TDs (14 games)
Johnston had a bad rookie season and is still battling the stigma from it, but he’s gotten better every year and quickly turned his career around. The 2023 first-round pick has had back-to-back seasons with at least 50 catches, 700 yards and eight touchdowns, while cutting his drops down from seven in 2024 to three in 2025, per Pro Football Reference. Also, Johnston has become a much-improved contested catch threat, hauling in 11 of 21 (52.4 percent) such targets last fall compared to 14 for 42 (33.3 percent) in his first two seasons combined, per PFF.
5. Rashee Rice, Chiefs
2025 Stats: 53 catches, 571 yards, 5 TDs (8 games)
If Rice could stay on the field, he’d probably rank higher on this list. However, between injuries and serving a suspension for getting arrested, that’s proven to be difficult for him over the last two seasons, playing in just 12 contests during that timeframe. For context, Rice is averaging about 71.6 yards per game and a little more than one touchdown every two weeks over the last two seasons. At that pace, he’d be a 1,200-yard, nine-touchdown receiver in a full 17-game slate.
6. Tre Tucker, Raiders
2025 Stats: 57 catches, 696 yards, 5 TDs (17 games)
The first Raider! All Tucker has done in Las Vegas is get better every season, increasing his production in the three major receiving categories year after year. What’s even more impressive about that is he’d done it while catching passes from seven different quarterbacks, including four different starters—Jimmy Garoppolo, Aidan O’Connell, Gardner Minshew and Geno Smith. That streak will continue for the Cincinnati product with Kirk Cousins and/or Fernando Mendoza taking over in Vegas. But Tucker is in line to have a big contract year with an opportunity to begin the season as the Raiders’ No. 1 wide receiver for the first time in his career.
7. Troy Franklin, Broncos
2025 Stats: 65 catches, 709 yards, 6 TDs (17 games)
While Franklin had a disappointing rookie season, last year, he and Nix rekindled the connection they had at Oregon. The former Duck finished year two as the Broncos’ second-leading receiver and fourth among AFC West wideouts in catches, fifth in yards and tied for third in touchdowns. Granted, a dip in production is expected now that Waddle is in Denver, but Franklin is a strong WR3 option if he can pick up where he left off.
8. Xavier Worthy, Chiefs
2025 Stats: 42 catches, 532 yards, 1 TD (14 games)
Worthy had a solid rookie campaign, where he posted an impressive nine touchdowns from scrimmage. However, his production went in the wrong direction in 2025, finding the end zone just once, on top of catching 17 fewer passes and recording 106 fewer receiving yards. Missing three games while dealing with a torn labrum suffered in the season opener played a factor in that. But right now, the 2024 first-round pick is more of a deep threat and gadget player than a complete receiver.
9. Jalen Nailor, Raiders
2025 Stats: 29 catches, 444 yards, 4 TDs (17 games)
Nailor’s rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings was Adam Thielen’s last year with the club, and the Vikings used a first-round pick on Jordan Addison ahead of the 2022 sixth-rounder’s second campaign. That’s without mentioning Justin Jefferson, so Nailor hasn’t had an opportunity to be more than a WR3 so far in his career. That, along with unstable quarterback play from J.J. McCarthy in 2025, explains the receiver’s lack of production and provides optimism that he can put up much better numbers in Las Vegas. However, he still has to prove it.
10. Tre Harris, Chargers
2025 Stats: 30 catches, 324 yards, 1 TD (17 games)
To be honest, it was slim pickings for the last spot in the Top 10 AFC West wide receivers. Broncos Pat Bryant and Marvin Mims Jr. were the other two players considered with Harris, and Bryant actually had the more productive rookie season of the two—31 catches, 378 yards and one touchdown.
However, Mims’ numbers already dipped a year ago, and between Sutton returning, Waddle’s arrival and Franklin’s emergence in Denver, Harris has the best chance to be the most productive of the three receivers in question here. The Ole Miss product projects to be the Chargers’ third receiver, but he undoubtedly has to prove himself this year to live up to the draft status as a second-rounder.
