BASEBALL

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Released RHP A.J. Griffin. Designated LHP Daniel Coulombe for assignment.

National League

COLORADO ROCKIES — RHP John Axford refused outright assignment and elected free agency.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed LB Lamarr Woodley on injured reserve. Signed DT Red Bryant.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived LB Joplo Bartu. Signed PK Shayne Graham.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed G Amini Silatolu on injured reserve. Signed LS Danny Aiken.

DENVER BRONCOS — Placed DE Kenny Anunike on injured reserve. Signed QB Christian Ponder.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released DT Deandre Coleman from the practice squad. Signed DB Dax Swanson to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed WR Aaron Dobson on injured reserve. Signed DB Dewey McDonald.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed CB Keenan Lewis on injured reserve. Signed CB Chris Owens.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Waived LB Emmanuel Acho. Signed WR Jonathan Krause from the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled C Markus Granlund from Stockton (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned D Ryan Murphy to Charlotte (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Placed G Kari Lehtonen on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 24. Recalled D Patrik Nemeth and G Jack Campbell from Texas (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Colton Sissons from Milwaukee (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled RW Chris Brown from Hershey (AHL).

COLLEGE

WASHINGTON — Signed football coach Chris Petersen to a contract extension through the 2020 season.