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DETROIT (AP)The Detroit Lions have denied permission for the Green Bay Packers to interview Teryl Austin about their defensive coordinator position Zach Zenner Jersey White , according to a person familiar with the situation. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the Lions have not been providing updates on the status of their assistants, said the Cincinnati Bengals have been allowed to interview Austin for a defensive coordinator job, but Green Bay has not been given permission. Austin is currently Detroit’s defensive coordinator Womens Matt Prater Jersey , but his future is in doubt after the Lions fired coach Jim Caldwell . General manager Bob Quinn said Monday that Detroit’s next coach would have total autonomy over the staff, and since then, the Lions have only provided short updates on who they have interviewed for their head coaching job. Austin and Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter have both interviewed for the Detroit job, along with Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel Womens Kerry Hyder Jersey , Green Bay linebackers coach Winston Moss, Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur and New England defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. — Two weeks ago, Lions coach Matt Patricia took some criticism in the media for having his team practice outdoors on a cold day, even though the Lions were preparing to play a game at home Womens Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , indoors. Patricia later got defensive with reporters when explaining why he believes outdoor practices are important.As if to underscore his point, Patricia again had the Lions outdoors in freezing temperatures today, even though they’re again playing indoors at home on Sunday.Patricia insists there are important reasons to practice in poor weather, even if the elements won’t be a factor in Sunday’s home game against the Rams. Patricia has said Anthony Zettel Jersey White , for instance, that he thinks players are forced to pay close attention to their footwork when practicing on frozen tundra. The Lions beat the Panthers after that outdoor practice two weeks ago, so Patricia got some measure of vindication.In two weeks, the Lions will finally play in what is likely to be cold weather Danny Amendola Jersey White , when they travel to Buffalo. Maybe that will be the week Patricia rents out a giant sauna for the Lions to practice in.