Two-time Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon has been fined $25,000 for comments he made about NFL officiating. The only problem is he didn't make that comment.

The NFL fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for something he didn't say, according to the RB and his agent.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is lashing out at the NFL over a fine he received for something he didn't say. Mixon started out by tagging the NFL on

In last week’s wild-card round win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Mixon became the first running back since Arian Foster in 2012 to rush for 100 yards in a playoff game. He finished with 106 yards and scored a 17-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to ice the game.

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! 🤦🏽‍♂️"

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.

Injuries hit the Texans hard, especially at wide receiver. Stefon Diggs, who was a major offseason addition, tore his ACL back on Oct. 27 during a win over the Indianapolis Colts. Now, he’s heading into free agency, and his future with the team is unclear.

What a way to start the second half. The Houston Texans burned 10 minutes and 24 seconds off the game clock with running back Joe Mixon from 13 yards away on the 15th play of the drive.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JANUARY 5: Joe Mixon #28 of the Houston Texans on the sidelines during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on January 5, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans defeated the Titans 23-14. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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.

The league fined Joe Mixon $25,000 for something he never said, and the Texans running back called out the NFL on social media.

Houston Texans Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon (ankle) is active for Saturday's Divisional Round game against the Kansas City Chiefs.