Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe may need to produce in the team's final preseason game to lock in a roster spot for this season. Beebe was one of the few Vikings offensive players to make some plays in the team's disappointing last preseason game but the team needs to decide whether to keep six receivers or not. With newly signed Dede Westbrook looking like a lock to make the team, Beebe may be the victim of a numbers crunch due to his lack of ability on special teams. Beebe will try and produce this weekend.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe caught two passes for 47 yards in the Vikings preseason loss to the Colts. Beebe came into training camp as a receiver the Vikings could count on but has endured a very quiet camp. Beebe needed a performance like this just to remind the coaching staff that he can be counted on to make plays. He may need to produce one more time to cement a roster spot as he enters the final week of preseason as a player possibly on the bubble when final cuts come around.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe continues to struggle fielding punts in training camp. Beebe had difficulty on special teams during the regular season last year and those struggles have extended to this training camp as well. A roster spot seemed certain for Beebe at the beginning of camp but he has not made a ton of plays on offense either. Injuries have opened up the bottom of the wide receiver depth chart so Beebe should make the team but has done little to earn legitimate reps when the regular season begins.
The Minnesota Vikings re-signed wide receiver Chad Beebe to an undisclosed one-year deal. Beebe became an unrestricted free agent when the team didn't tender him as a restricted free agent, but he winds up back in Minnesota anyway. The Vikings agreed on something cheaper than $2.133 million for Beebe for the 2021 season. The son of former NFL player Don Beebe, Chad joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and has the best season of his short career last year, recording 20 catches for 201 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games (zero starts). The 26-year-old slot receiver has speed to spare and good hands, but he's unlikely to have any fantasy value behind Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen and tight end Irv Smith Jr.
Chad Beebe Hauls In Game-Winning Reception In Week 12
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe made the first touchdown catch of his career with 46 seconds remaining in Sunday's win over Carolina, icing a double-digit second half comeback. With Adam Thielen (COVID-19) unavailable, Beebe stepped into a larger role during Week 12 and finished with seven receptions for 63 receiving yards. Beebe muffed a punt late in the game that nearly spelled the Vikings' demise, but his seventh catch -- which matched his 2020 total entering the game -- sealed the game. Kirk Cousins did a masterful job of spreading the ball around in Thielen's absence with four different receivers hauling in at least seven catches, which makes rostering Beebe next week versus Jacksonville somewhat of a risk. Check back for updates on Thielen's status throughout the week as his return would all but knock Beebe out of fantasy consideration despite his exhilarating performance.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe (ankle) has torn ligaments in his ankle but won't have surgery, according to a league source. The Vikings will re-evaluate him in a week. Needless to say, Beebe won't be back anytime soon, and surgery is not off the table yet. The 25-year-old has not been fantasy relevant in a run-first offense. Beebe has caught both of his targets for 70 yards in three games this year. Rookie Olabisi Johnson and Laquon Treadwell will fight for scraps behind Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs moving forward.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe (ankle) was carted to the locker room in the third quarter of Sunday's 34-14 win over the Oakland Raiders. Beebe didn't have a target in the contest. Olabisi Johnson stepped in as the third receiver in his absence - we should get an update on the severity of Beebe's ankle injury on Monday.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe was held without a catch on Saturday despite seeing three targets. All indications are still pointing toward Beebe being the lead dog for the Vikings third receiver spot, though Olabisi Johnson, Jordan Taylor, and Brandon Zylstra remain in the mix with one preseason game left to play. It could be telling to see who the Vikings keep off the field in that game, as they will likely rest the majority of their starters on both sides of the ball. Even if Beebe emerges as the WR3 for this team, he won't be a fantasy factor in re-draft leagues this season due to a very-low projected target-share in the offense.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe caught one of two targets for seven yards in Sunday's win over the Seattle Seahawks. Beebe played just 12 offensive snaps in the game and has seemed to emerge as the favorite for the third receiver role behind Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. Jordan Taylor and Brandon Zylstra remain in the mix, but it's been Beebe who is leading the charge up to this point. Beebe has also been contributing on special teams in various roles, including as the potential holder for the field-goal unit. Beebe had four catches for 39 yards in three games as a rookie, but he seems to be in line for an expanded role this coming season. However, Beebe is unlikely to draw enough targets to warrant fantasy consideration this year as the distant third (at best) receiving option in the Vikings offense. He's worth monitoring in deep leagues and dynasty formats.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe looks locked into the No. 3 receiving role with the team trying to trade Laquon Treadwell. The 25-year-old only played in three games in his rookie season, catching four passes for 39 yards. Beebe is unlikely to see a huge role in the offense behind Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen and Kyle Rudolph, but he's one to keep an eye on in deeper leagues if he sticks in the role to begin the year.