American League

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Jonathan Holder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed C Gary Sánchez on the 10-day IL. Recalled C Kyle Higashioka and LHP Nestor Cortes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS — Activated C Willson Contreras from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Addison Russell to Iowa (PCL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHP Yency Almonte from Albuquerque (PCL) (26th man).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed INF Brad Miller on the 10-day IL. Placed RHP Victor Alcántara on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 21. Activated INF-OF Sean Rodriguez from the IL. Recalled RHP José Cisnero from Toledo (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Announced RHP Keone Kela was reinstated from the suspended list. Placed RHP Clay Holmes has been placed on the 10-day IL. Transferred C Francisco Cervelli to the 60-day IL.

National Football LeagueNFL — Suspended Tennessee OT Taylor Lewan for the first four games of the regular season for violating the league's policy on performance enhancers.ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Matt Longacre to a one-year contract.DALLAS COWBOYS — Released WR Allen Hurns. Signed QB Taryn Christion.GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released DL Mike Daniels.HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed S Justin Reid on the active/NFI list.INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed C Daniel Munyer and RB Aca'Cedric Ware. Waived DE Dadi Nicolas and G Nico Siragusa. Removed WR Daurice Fountain from the NFI list. Placed RB Spencer Ware on the PUP list.MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived LB Jayrone Elliott. Placed S T.J. McDonald on the PUP list.MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Claimed RB De'Angelo Henderson off waivers from the New York Jets. Waived S Micah Abernathy.NEW YORK GIANTS — Received a commissioner's exemption for suspended DB Kamrin Moore. Signed K Joey Slye. Claimed WR Da'Mari Scott from the Buffalo Bills. Terminated the contract of DB Tony Lippett. Signed TE Isaiah Searight. Waived TE Eric Dungey.SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed RB Melvin Gordon on the reserve/did not report list. Placed LT Russell Okung on the non-football injury list and LB Jatavis Brown on the PUP list.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed DL Damontre Moore to a one-year contract.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DT Earl Mitchell and WR Daniel Williams. Released RB Marcelias Sutton and CB Derrek Thomas. Placed S Lano Hill on the PUP list and WR Caleb Scott on the NFI list.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed TE Troy Niklas and CB Mazzi Wilkins. Placed LB Jason Pierre-Paul on the active/NFI list.

National Hockey LeagueST. LOUIS BLUES — Named Marc Savard assistant coach.WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed D Christian Djoos to a one-year contract.

BARTON — Named Keith Gorman baseball coach.COLORADO — Named Darrin Chiaverini assistant head football coach.DAYTON — Named Jay Minton part-time tight ends assistant coach.DOANE — Named Sheronda Powell women’s basketball coach.HOFSTRA — Named Ricky Kerins director of ticket sales and operations.PROVIDENCE — Signed women’s soccer coach Sam Lopes to a contract extension.