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Detroit Lions 2023 NFL Draft watch: Five prospects to watch for Week 2

Each Saturday during the college football season, we'll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs.

The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live, instead of playing catch-up in the weeks before the draft.

Cooper Beebe, OL, Kansas State (No. 50)

Missouri at Kansas State, 12 p.m., ESPN2

Halapoulivaati Vaitai has two years left on his contract after this one, but it's becoming increasingly clear he'll be a cap casualty next offseason, particularly given his durability issues since coming to Detroit.