Wedensday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB — Announced Minnesota OF Byron Buxton will substitute for 1B/OF Alex Kiriloff who sustained an injury.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Waived F/C Kai Jones.
UTAH JAZZ — Waived G Taevion Kinsey and C Nick Ongenda.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Waived G Chase Audige.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS — Re-signed LB Andre Smith and WR Keilahn Harris to the practice squad. Released WRs Zay Malone and C.J. Saunders from the practice squad.
BUFALO BILLS — Placed LB Matt Milano and DT DaQuan Jones on injured reserve. Promoted LB A.J. Klein from the practice squad to the active roster. Designated LB Baylon Spector to return from injured reserve to practice.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived DB Sam Webb. Signed CB Dicaprio Bootle. Signed DT Jayden Peevy to the practice squad.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed LB Rashaan Evans to the practice squad.
DENVER BRONCOS — Released WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey.
DETROIT LIONS — Designated CB Khalil Dorsey to return from injured reserve to practice.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed CB Jason Verrett to the practice squad. Designated WR Noah Brown to return from injured reserve to practice.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed QB Anthony Richardson on injured reserve. Signed QB Kellen Mond and WR Anthony Miller to the practice squad.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed WR Malik Flowers to the practice squad.
LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed LB Olakunle Fatukasi to the practice squad.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed RB De’Von Achane on injured reserve. Designated RB Jeff Wilson to return from injured reserve to practice.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed QB Nick Mullens and WR Justin Jefferson on injured reserve. Signed QB Sean Mannion, TE Troy Fumagalli and WR Dan Chisena to the practice squad. Promoted WRs Trishton Jackson and N’Keal Harry from the practice squad to the active roster. Designated RB Kene Nwangwu to return from injured reserve to practice.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed TE J.P. Holtz, WR Jontae Kriklin and G Tommy Kraemer to the practice squad.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed OT Yodny Cajuste to the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS — Placed OL Alijah Vera-Tucker on injured reserve. Promoted WR Irvin Charles from the practice squad to the active roster. Released DL Jalyn Holmes from the practice squad. Signed OT Dennis Kelly and DE Elerson Smith to the practice squad.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Designated DL Efe Obada to return from injured reserve to practice.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed RW Justin Danforth to a one-year contract extension.
MINNESOTA WILD — Assigned F Pavel Novak from Iowa (AHL) to Iowa (ECHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Re-signed head coach Lindy Ruff to a multi-year contract extension.
OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned G Leevi Merilainen to Allen (ECHL).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Assigned Fs Dillon Hamaliuk, Jordan Frasca, Ty Glover and G Taylor Gauthier from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) to Wheeling (ECHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re-assigned F Alex Barre-Boulet to Syracuse (AHL). Recalled D Zach Bogosian from Syracuse.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Recalled D Simon Benoit from Laval (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled D Akito Hirose from Abbotsford (AHL). Reassigned RW Vasily Podkolzin to Abbotsford.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled Cs Connor McMichael and Alexei Protas from Hershey (AHL). Returned LW Ivan Miroshnickenko and RW Riley Sutter to Hershey.
Minor League Hockey
American Hockey League
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Assigned D Connor Corcoran and Fs Alexis D’Aoust and Ethan De Jong to Fort Wayne (ECHL).
BELLEVILLE SENATORS — Assigned G Mark Sinclair to Allen (ECHL).
ONTARIO REIGN — Assigned G Jacob Ingham to Greenville (ECHL).
PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Signed F Adam Mechura to a two-year contract. Assigned Fs Jimmy Lambert and Owen Pederson and D Ethan Ritchie to Maine (ECHL).
ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Assigned G Mitchell Weeks to Indy (ECHL).
SAN DIEGO GULLS — Assigned F Eddie Matsushima and G Tomas Suchanek to Tulsa (ECHL).
SAN JOSE ARRACUDA — Assigned G Beck Warm to Wichita (ECHL).
TEXAS STARS — Assigned G Bryan Thomson and D Ben Zlory to Idaho (ECHL).
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS — Assigned D Thimo Nickl and Fs Justin Addamo and Evan Vierling to Wheeling (ECHL).
ECHL
FORT WAYNE KOMETS — Released Fs Olivier Picard and Jordan Maher from professional try-out contracts (PTO). Released D Brandon Michaelian and F Parker Saretsky. Traded F Kamerin Nault to Florida.
JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Released Fs Steven Leonard, Bailey Conger ad Justin Cmunt and D Sean Leonard from professional try-out contracts (PTO).
KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Released G Maro Vrab from a professional try-out contract (PTO).
SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES — Released G Ryan Kenny, F, Mike Gelatt and Ds John MacDonald and Scott Pedersen from professional try-out contracts (PTO). Released F Daniel Winslow.
WICHITA THUNDER — Released F Brett Boeing.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Signed D Henry Kessler to a two-year contract extension using targeted allocation money (TAM).