Oct 31, 2023 By The Associated Press 6 min read

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB — Approved two roster substitutions for Texas due to injuries sustained by OF Adolis Garcia and RHP Max Scherzer.

American League

SEATTLE MARINERS — Reinstated RHP Easton McGee from the 60-day IL. Sent RHPs Adam Oller and Easton McGee outright to Tacoma (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Activated INF/OF Ezequiel Duran and LHP Brock Burke.

National League

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Lorenzo Sciarrino senior vice president, global partnerships. Sent RHP Tyler Cyr outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS — Sent RHP Jeff Lindgren, LHP Emmanuel De Jesus and OF Jonathan Davis outright to Jacksonville (IL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Caleb Boushley outright to Nashville (IL).

NEW YORK METS — Claimed RHP Penn Murfee off waivers from Seattle.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA — Fined Philadelphia C Joel Embiid an undisclosed amount for repeatedly making an obscene gesture while on the court during an Oct. 19 game against Portland.

CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Exercised its third-year option on C Mark Williams.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Traded QB Joshua Dobbs and a conditional 2024 seventh-round draft pick to Minnesota in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick. Signed QB Jeff Driskel and OL Vitaliy Gurman to the practice squad. Placed WR Jeff Smith and RB Damien Williams on the practice squad injured reserve. Released DL Jacob Slade and CB Quavian White from the practice squad.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed DT Grady Jarrett on injured reserve.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed RB Leonard Fournette to the practice squad. Released DT Kendal Vickers from the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Waived DL Khalid Kareen. Released DB Joe Juan Williams from the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed OT Geron Christian, RB Kenyan Drake and WR James Proche to the practice squad. Released RB Nate McCrary and RB Jordan Wilkins from the practice squad. Placed T Ty Nsekhe on the practice squad injured reserve. Traded WR Donovan Peoples-Jones to Detroit in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed OL Dakoda Shepley to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS — Placed LS Scott Daly on injured reserve.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Traded CB Rasul Douglas to Buffalo in exchange for 2024 third and fifth-round draft picks.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed S DeAndre Houston-Carson from the Baltimore practice squad. Signed TE Eric Saubert. Placed OL Jarrett Patterson and TE Teagan Quitoriano on injured reserve.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Promoted G Jack Anderson from the practice squad to the active roster.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Waived OL Ben Bartch.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed LB Darius Harris from the Las Vegas practice squad. Released LB Isaiah Moore.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Released K James McCourt from the practice squad.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Waived TE Tre McKitty.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Traded G Ezra Cleveland to Jacksonville in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick. Placed QB Kirk Cousins on injured reserve. Signed TE Michael Dogbe to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed WR Kendrick Bourne on injured reserve.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Promoted QB Tommy DeVito from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed QB Matt Barkley to the practice squad. Released C Jaylon Thomas from the practice squad. Traded DL Leonard Williams to Seattle.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed OL Rodger Saffold and DL Jalyn Holmes to the practice squad. Placed C Connor McGovern, G Wes Schweitzer and DT Al Woods on injured reserve. Promoted DL Tanzel Smart and OL Dennis Kelly from the practice squad to the active roster.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Traded DL Kentavius Street and a 2025 seventh-round pick to Atlanta for a 2024 sixth-round pick. Placed DT Grady Jarrett on injured reserve.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed S Jalen Elliott to the practice squad. Released OLB David Perales from the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released CB Anthony Brown. Signed OL Jesse Davis to the practice squad. Released CB Kendall Sheffield from the practice squad. Signed OL Jesse Davis to the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Waived WR Cody Thompson. Signed S Jonathan Sutherland to the practice squad. Released DT Carl Davis and RB SaRodorick from the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released DL Pat O’Connor. Signed QB John Wolford.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed LB Chance Campbell and DB Shyheim Carter to the practice squad. Designated DB Mike Brown to return fr5om injured reserve to practice.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Traded DE Montez Sweat to Chicago in exchange for a 2024 second-round draft pick. Traded DE Chase Young to San Francisco in exchange for a conditional 2024 second-round draft pick. Signed G Nolan Laufenberg to the practice squad.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed WRs Ronnie Blackmon and Markeith Ambles to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled D Ryan Mast from Maine (ECHL).

BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled LW Brandon Biro from Rochester (AHL).

CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled C Connor Zary from Calgary (AHL).

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled LW Riley Tufte and D Caleb Jones from Colorado (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned RW Carter Mazur to Grand Rapids (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS — Placed LW Adam Erne on waivers. Signed F Sam Gagner to a one-year, two-way contract.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Recalled D Will Zmolek to Lehigh Valley (AHL) from Reading (ECHL). Loaned G Felix Sandstrom to Lehigh Valley for conditioning.

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Activated D Jacob MacDonald from injured reserve.

Minor League Hockey

American Hockey League

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Assigned Fs Kai Schwindt and Wilmer Skoog to Florida.

COLORADO EAGLES — Assigned F Brett Stapley to Utah (ECHL).

LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Assigned G Parker Gahagen and F Matt Brown to Reading (ECHL).

MANITOBA MOOSE — Assigned D Dawson Barteaux to Idaho (ECHL).

ROCHESTER AMERICANS — Recalled F Damien Giroux from Jacksonville (ECHL).

SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Assigned G Evan Fitzpatrick to Orlando (ECHL).

TUCSON ROADRUNNERS — Assigned F Colin Theisen to Toledo (ECHL).

ECHL

ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Signed F Tristan Ashbrook and placed him on reserve.

CINCINNATI CYCLONE — Traded D Billy Constantinou to Maine.

FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Placed F Andrew Fyten and D Patrick Holway on reserve. Placed Ds Shane Kuzmeski and Aidan Sutter on injured reserve.

KALAMAZOO WINGS — Placed F Luke Morgan on injured reserve.

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Placed F Alexandre Fortin on injured reserve.

READING ROYALS — Released F Spencer Kennedy and G Eric Dop.

RAPIC CITY RUSH — Activated D Will Reidell from reserve. Placed F Riley Ginnell on reserve.

TROIS-RIVIERES LIONS — Signed F Daryk Plouffe-Dube.

TULSA OILERS — Signed F Cole Dubinsky. Placed F Jimmy Lodge on injured reserve.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

AUSTIN FC — Signed M Ethan Finlay to a one-year contract.