Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon recently received a hefty fine from the NFL. Mixon was initially hit with a $25,000 fine by the league for criticizing game officials on Saturday, Jan.18 following the Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-14.

Joe Mixon just got fined by the NFL for something a former player tweeted following Saturday’s loss in Kansas City.

According to Pro Football Talk, the league has fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon $25,000 for criticizing the officials. The problem is, he never said what the league claims he did. According to Mixon and his agent,

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon announced via X on Wednesday that the NFL fined him for comments he didn't make following the playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. "I’m getting fined by the @nfl for what someone else said. What’s next? I get fined by them for Connor McDavid cross checking an opponent on a @nhl game! 🤦🏽‍♂️"

The do-it-all running back for Houston was a late addition to the injury report this week, clouding his status for the weekend matchup in Kansas City. The Texans already have dealt with plenty of issues at the receiver spot this season, only adding more to Mixon's plate.

Houston Texans star RB Joe Mixon had some words for the NFL after being fined for his comments about the Kansas City Chiefs and the refs.

Joe Mixon is active for the Houston Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed practice late in the week.

According to reports, the league fined Mixon for a post on X by a former NFL player, who criticized the refs in Houston's loss to Kansas City Saturday.

CBS analyst JJ Watt is joining to chorus of voices calling out the NFL's bizarre fine of Houston Texan Joe Mixon.

"I'm getting fined by the (NFL) for what someone else said," Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon tweeted earlier this week.

Mixon's agent said the NFL improperly fined Mixon for remarks to the media about the officiating in the Texans' loss to the Chiefs.