Jim Wyatt

jwyatt@tennessean.com

The Titans released kicker Maikon Bonani and linebacker Moise Fokou as they reduced their roster to 53 players at the NFL deadline of 3 p.m. Saturday.

The Titans also traded defensive end Lavar Edwards to the Cowboys for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2015 draft.

Edwards was a fifth-round pick last year. He had just 10 tackles in seven games as a rookie. He had one sack in the preseason.

Defensive lineman Antonio Johnson, who missed the preseason because of a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery, was placed on Injured Reserve.

Bonani entered the offseason as the favorite to replace veteran Rob Bironas, who was released in March. Bonani spent training camp with the Titans last year, and he enjoyed a solid offseason. He struggled with accuracy in training camp, however.

He was 3-of-4 on field goals in preseason games, and 3 of-4 on extra points.

Bonani's release means undrafted rookie Travis Coons wins the job for now. He was 2-of-3 on his field goal attempts in the preseason and made all three of his extra points. He was 16-of-16 last season at the University of Washington.

The Titans worked out veteran kickers Jay Feely, Garrett Hartley and Rian Lindell last week, however, and could look to sign one at some point.

Fokou, a sixth-year pro, joined the Titans last season on a two-year, $2.8 million contract. He started all 12 games he played in last season, making 98 tackles, one sack and forced two fumbles.

This year he was adjusting to playing inside linebacker in a 3-4 defense after playing middle linebacker in the 4-3 last season.

53-MAN ROSTER

Quarterbacks

Jake Locker

Zach Mettenberger

Charlie Whitehurst

Running backs

Jackie Battle (FB)

Shonn Greene

Dexter McCluster

Bishop Sankey

Leon Washington

Wide receivers

Derek Hagan

Justin Hunter

Michael Preston

Nate Washington

Kendall Wright

Tight ends

Craig Stevens

Taylor Thompson

Delanie Walker

Offensive linemen

Andy Levitre (G)

Taylor Lewan (T)

Michael Oher (T)

Michael Roos (T)

Brian Schwenke (C)

Chris Spencer (C)

Byron Stingily (T)

Steve Vallos (C)

Chance Warmack (G)

Defensive linemen

Jurrell Casey

Sammie Hill

DaQuan Jones

Karl Klug

Mike Martin

Ropati Pitoitua

Al Woods

Linebackers

Akeem Ayers

Patrick Bailey

Zach Brown

Zaviar Gooden

Derrick Morgan

Shaun Phillips

Avery Williamson

Kamerion Wimbley

Wesley Woodyard

Cornerbacks

Marqueston Huff

Jason McCourty

Coty Sensabaugh

Khalid Wooten

Blidi Wreh-Wilson

Safeties

Michael Griffin

Bernard Pollard

Daimion Stafford

George Wilson

Long snapper

Beau Brinkley

Placekicker

Travis Coons

Punter

Brett Kern

RELEASED

OL Jeff Adams

CB Ri'Shard Anderson

RB Antonio Andrews

DL Chigbo Anunoby

PK Maikon Bonani

CB Tommie Campbell

TE Chase Coffman

LB Brandon Copeland

QB Dominique Davis

DL Marcus Dixon

LB Moise Fokou

WR Marc Mariani

OL Justin McCray

FB Collin Mooney

OL Eric Olsen

OL Will Poehls

WR Rico Richardson

WR Brian Robiskie

TE Jason Schepler

CB Winston Wright

INJURED RESERVE (out for season)

DL Antonio Johnson

LB Colin McCarthy

WR Josh Stewart

WR Eric Ward