The Tennessee Titans fired vice president of player personnel Lake Dawson on Friday, and general manager Ruston Webster said they will not replace him.

Webster said director of college scouting Blake Beddingfield and pro scouting coordinator Brian Gardner will report directly to him.

“This was not an easy decision and I want to thank Lake for his time with the team,” Webster said. “This new structure will help us streamline things from both the college and pro perspectives.”

Dawson, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1994 to 1997, spent eight years with the Titans — the last three as VP of player personnel.

He started in personnel with the Seattle Seahawks in 2001 and rose to assistant director of personnel. In 2007, Mike Reinfeldt left the Seahawks to become the Titans’ GM and brought Dawson with him. Reinfeldt then brought Webster from the Seahawks in 2010, making him Tennessee’s VP of player personnel.

In 2012, the Titans promoted Reinfeldt to chief operating officer, Webster to general manager and Dawson to VP of player personnel.

Dawson had been a candidate for GM roles with other teams in recent years, interviewing with the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams.