BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Designated RHP Keegan Thompson for assignment. Signed free agent CF JJ Bleday.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS — Activated OL Luke Newman to active roster. Waived DL Jonathan Ford.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed LB Kristian Welch on injured reserve.
INDIANPOLIS COLTS — Placed WR Anthony Gould, TE Drew Ogletree and DT DeForest Buckner on injured reserve.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Placed EDGE Maxx Crosby on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled D Ryan Johnson from Rochester (AHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Landon Slaggert from Rockford (AHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled G Sam Montembeault from Laval (AHL) following a conditioning assignment.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Placed G Ilya Sorokin on injured reserve (retroactive to Dec. 20). Recalled G Marcus Hogberg from Bridgeport (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS — Placed C Lars Eller on injured reserve. Recalled F Xavier Bourgault from Belleville (AHL). Recalled D Dennis Gilbert from Belleville (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Activated F Jimmy Snuggerud from injured reserve. Activated F Jordan Kyrou from injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled D Steven Santini from Syracuse (AHL). Recalled F Scott Sabourin from Syracuse.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Activated C Elias Pettersson from injured reserve.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Loaned D Dylan Coghlan to Henderson (AHL).
