Vikings punt returner Chad Beebe has torn ligaments in ankle

The Vikings will need a new punt returner for Sunday’s game in Chicago, and they might be in the market for another healthy receiver.

Receiver Chad Beebe tore ligaments in his right ankle while blocking for tight end Irv Smith during Sunday’s game with the Raiders, according to an NFL source. Beebe is not planning to have surgery for now, the source said; the Vikings plan to re-evaluate him in a week.

But with Beebe seemingly out for at least several weeks, the Vikings have only three healthy receivers on their active roster (Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen and Bisi Johnson), and will have to find a return man to replace Beebe.

Coach Mike Zimmer suggested after Sunday’s game the Vikings might be…