Wednesday's Transactions

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Designated OL Elijah Wilkinson to return from injured reserve to practice.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed G Gabe Jackson to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed WR Tom Kennedy to the practice squad. Released WR Dylan Drummond from the practice squad. Designated QB Hendon Hooker to return from the non-football injury list to practice.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Promoted CB Desmond King and LB Denzel Perryman from the practice squad to the active roster. Waived CB Shaquill Griffin. Signed K Matt Ammendola and LB Garret Wallow to the practice squad. Released RB Gerrid Doaks from the practice squad. Placed OL Tytus Howard on injured reserve.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Designated LB Nick Bolton to return from injured reserve to practice.

NEW YORK JETS — Designated QB Aaron Rodgers to return from injured reserve to practice.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed DL Jaleel Johnson.

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled D Ian Mitchell from Providence (AHL).

BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled F Brandon Biro from Rochester (AHL). Reassigned C Jiri Kulich to Rochester.

CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled D Jordan Oesterle from Calgary (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Reassigned D Lian Bichsel from Texas (AHL) to Rogle (Swedish Hockey League).

MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned D David Spacek from Iowa (AHL) to Iowa (ECHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled F Samuel Laberge from Utica (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Activated D Adam Fox from injured reserve.

OTTAWA TITANS — Reassigned G Leevi Merilainen from Belleville (AHL) to Allen (ECHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Returned LW Alexander Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Reassigned LW Jordan Frasca from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Wheeling (ECHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned G Will Cranley from Reading (ECHL) to Springfield (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled C Linus Karlsson and D Matt Irwin from Abbotsford (AHL). Returned D Akito Hirose to Abbotsford.

Minor League Hockey

American Hockey League

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Returned G Evan Cormier to Florida (ECHL).

— Loaned D Austin Osmanski to Maine (ECHL).

TUCSON ROADRUNNERS — Returned RW Micah Miller to Atlanta (ECHL).

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS — Released RW Cedric Desruisseaux from a professional tryout contract (PTO).

Major League Soccer

ATLANTA UNITED — Re-signed D Efrain Morales to a one-year contract extension.

— Signed F Benji Kikanovic and D Paul Maine to two-year contracts.

National Women’s Soccer League

UTAH ROYALS FC — Signed F Imani Dorsey to a two-year contract.