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.

Mixon has been one of the top running backs in the NFL for some time, but off-the-field storylines have also followed him throughout his career.

The Houston Texans' running back Joe Mixon was fined by the NFL. Reportedly, the NFL star was slapped for commenting about the officiating after losing the game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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

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

The NFL cited a quote that Joe Mixon didn't say in fining the Texans running back $25,000, according to the player and his agent.

Joe Mixon of the Houston Texans mistakenly received a $25,000 fine from the NFL for comments made about game officials. When it was discovered that a teammate actually made the comments in question, the NFL fined Mixon for a different quote instead.

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

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 running back Joe Mixon, listed as questionable with an ankle injury, is expected to play in Saturday's AFC Divisional Round game against the Kansas City Chiefs, per Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports.

Joe Mixon, who was listed on injury report with an ankle problem, misses Thursday's practice before Saturday's game at Kansas City/

The NFL fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for comments he never made, then re-issued the fine with comments he did make amid controversy.