The Chargers signed a D-liner named Dee Liner

This is not a drill or some fake April Fools’ Day prank.

There is actually a professional football player named Dee Liner. And he’s actually a defensive lineman. A D-liner named Dee Liner!!!

The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Thursday that they had signed Liner, who “spent part of 2018 with the Kansas Chiefs before signing with the Tennessee Titans for the early part of 2019” after he played for Alabama and Arkansas State in his college career, per a release.

How did we not know about this? It’s so perfect. And, of course, everyone on Twitter noticed this coincidence and made jokes:

We’ve signed DT Dee Liner and waived TE Daniel Helm in a corresponding move. pic.twitter.com/F1YKXTm0Ga

— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) August 1, 2019

His name is Dee Liner. And he plays D-Line.

Please make the team. https://t.co/9EO1AO2Zbk

— Bolt Beat (@BB_Chargers) August 1, 2019

The #Chargers have signed defensive tackle Dee Liner, who might be the most appropriately named player in NFL or even pro sports history.

— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) August 1, 2019

A defensive lineman named Dee Liner? This is awesome. https://t.co/HLEe9gaPe8

— LeadingNFL (@LeadingNFL) August 1, 2019

Whats your name?: Dee Liner

What position you play?: D Lineman https://t.co/XlCIptj1QQ

— Joe (@Joe__Gigante) August 1, 2019

Points for Name of the Year? I think so. He plays on the D-Line and is named Dee Liner…he was born for the position! @OD_Birnell @ESPNSportsZilla @scoop16 https://t.co/hnyfOhJogH

— Matt Page (@MMPage11) August 1, 2019

His name literally translates to his position 😂

— Steven Diatchenko (@StevennnD) August 1, 2019

yeah but what's his name

— frisbee slider (@NoahZuniga) August 1, 2019

pic.twitter.com/SnpRO9WDxS

— Shahbaz Khan (@ShahbazMKhan) August 1, 2019

Are you sure the TE you waived for Dee Liner wasn’t named Tai Tend?

— Erec (@ErecWeber) August 1, 2019

His name is Dee Liner. N he plays on the D line… I'm 💀 https://t.co/fKBAVUrgCl

— 🏁Pap-E 🏁 (@604salute) August 1, 2019

TOM TELESCO: We signed Dee Liner.

ANTHONY LYNN: Great. Who is it?

TOM TELESCO: Dee Liner.

ANTHONY LYNN: Right. You said that, but who?

TOM TELESCO: Dee. Liner.

ANTHONY LYNN: I heard you. He's a D-Liner. But what is his name?

TOM TELESCO: Dee Liner.

ANTHONY LYNN: I give up. https://t.co/q6eEjGMHG6

— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) August 1, 2019

Too good. Per a story in The Tennessean earlier this year, his name and position comes up a lot:

“I get (questions) every day. Every day,” Liner said with a smile on Wednesday in Madison on a stop on the Titans Caravan tour. “I play D-line and my name is Dee Liner.”