Saturday, January 23, 2021 1:00 am
TRANSACTIONS
FOOTBALL
NFL
ATLANTA FALCONS — Announced offensive coach Dirk Koetter to retire.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WR Ryan Switzer to a one-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS — Signed K Matthew Wright to a reserve/futures contract.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Announced TE Vance McDonald to retire.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Activated DT Vita Vea from injured reserve. Waived OL Earl Watford.
HOCKEY
NHL
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled LW Brandon Hagel from minor league taxi squad. Designate LW Brandon Pirri for assignment to taxi squad.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Designated RW Emil Bemstrom for assignment to taxi squad. Recalled LW Nathan Gerbe from the minor league taxi squad.
DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled LW Givani Smith from the minor league taxi squad.
EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned G Olivier Rodrigue to Bakersfield (AHL). Designated LW Joakim Nygard for assignment to taxi squad.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Recalled D Pierre-Olivier Joseph from the minor league taxi squad.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled C Brian Pinho from the minor league taxi squad.
WINNIPEG JETS — Placed Fs Patrik Laine and Nate Thompson on injured reserve. Promoted D Dylan DeMelo to the active roster.
ECHL
KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Activated F Rob Bordson from the reserve list. Placed F Austin Farley on the reserve list.
ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Signed F Zack Andrusiak to the active roster and placed him on the reserve list. Activated D Kevin Lohan from injured reserve. Placed D Richie Boyd on the reserve list.
TULSA OILERS — Signed D Nick Minerva, Fs Ryan Smith, Griff Jeszka, Dino Balsamo and Tyler Kobryn to the active roster. Placed G Olle Eridsson Ek, D J.C. Brassard, Fs Charlie Sampair and Maxim Golod and Ds Austin McEneny and Kyle Jenkins on the commissioners exempt list.
UTAH GRIZZLIES — Activated G Brad Barone from the reserve list. Placed G Evan Buitenhuis on the reserve list.