Running back Kenjon Barner is back in Carolina.Barner was waived by the Patriots on Tuesday and the Panthers announced on Wednesday that they made a successful waiver claim to bring him back to the team. Cornerback Josh Hawkins was waived in a corresponding move.Barner was a sixth-round pick by the Panthers in 2013 and played eight games for them during his rookie season. The Panthers traded Barner to the Eagles the next year and returned to Carolina as a free agent this summer https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Matt-Kalil-Jersey , but wound up in New England after failing to make the team.He spent three seasons with the Eagles between his first two Carolina stints and ran the ball 71 times for 310 yards and three touchdowns. He ran 19 times for 71 yards in five games for the Patriots this season.The Panthers parted ways with C.J. Anderson earlier this week, which leaves Barner, Cameron Artis-Payne and Travaris Cadet behind Christian McCaffrey. The Lions play their next three games at home at climate-controlled Ford Field. They go to Arizona the following week.So it made perfect sense that the Lions would hold Thursday’s practice outside in the snow.Or at least it made perfect sense to coach Matt Patricia https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Captain-Munnerlyn-Jersey , who wore shorts on the 33-degree day.“If I was the coach, you know what we’d be doing,” cornerback Darius Slay said https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/David-Mayo-Jersey , via Dave Birkett of the .The Lions have an indoor practice facility, which former coach Jim Caldwell preferred when it rained or snowed. Patricia obviously has other ideas.Detroit’s only two cold-weather games come later in December with trips to Buffalo and Green Bay.The Panthers, who play at Detroit on Sunday https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Devin-Funchess-Jersey , canceled practice Thursday because of heavy rain in Charlotte. They do not have an indoor practice facility.Which begs the question: How does an NFL team not have an indoor practice facility? Most major college football teams have indoor practice facilities as do many Texas high school football teams.