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A wild proposal sends Lions QB Jared Goff out west.

With the 2026 NFL Draft officially in the books, the Detroit Lions continue their offseason work to try and get the club back to the standard that they set during their recent two-year reign atop the NFC North Division.

While they finished the recent 2025 NFL season with a winning record, they ultimately finished on the outside looking in at the postseason.

Lions general manager Brad Holmes, always on the lookout for additional talent to bring to the roster, apparently has his eyes on another potential weapon for quarterback Jared Goff to target next season.

The Detroit Lions Worked Out Wide Receiver James Proche On Tuesday, Per Multiple Reports

According to multiple reports, the Lions worked out wide receiver James Proche, a former sixth-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2020 NFL Draft.

According to his scouting report:

“(Proche has) average size, quickness and speed, but extraordinary ball skills that allow for viral-caliber catches throughout his game tape. Teams may see the measurables and move him inside, but he lacks slot quickness and route savvy underneath. Once the ball is launched, however, Proche is an alpha with ball tracking, body control and razor-sharp focus, which makes him the favorite in contested-catch battles downfield. Polishing the routes and determining the fit that best activates his ultra-competitive nature and freakish instincts/talent when the ball is in the air could be the difference between becoming a WR3 or a WR5.”

A native of Dallas, Proche played collegiately for the SMU Mustangs before being selected in the sixth round (201st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

While at SMU, Proche earned first-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors in his redshirt junior year after leading the team with 93 receptions for 1,199 yards and 12 touchdowns.

During his senior year, he was named first-team All-AAC and a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.