Texans running back Joe Mixon learned that lesson the hard way when the NFL issued him a $25,000 fine for a comment he did not make about the referees in Saturday’s 23-14 loss to the Chiefs.

"Was not expecting to see Connor McDavid’s suspension mentioned after reading the first sentence of a Joe Mixon tweet," another tweet read. "Thanks Joe because of this tweet the Texans have been ...

Unfortunately, this resulted in a $25,000 fine for running back Joe Mixon. The only problem is that he didn't actually say the comments he was being fined for. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 18 ...

Joe Mixon rightfully had some harsh words for the NFL on Twitter after a pretty costly blunder had the Houston Texans’ running back invoking Connor McDavid, of all athletes, in his rant.

Texans running back Joe Mixon is dealing with an ankle injury heading into Saturday’s contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Texans offensive guards Juice Scruggs and Shaq Mason practiced for the second day in a row. Scruggs is listed with an ankle ...

Joe Mixon is active for the Houston Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pro Bowl running back ...

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Brooke Sutton/Getty According to CBS Sports, the mix-up occurred after a Sports Illustrated article titled, "Look: Joe Mixon calls out officials after Chiefs' win over Texans," was published ...

The NFL fined Texans running back Joe Mixon $25,000 for criticizing the referees after Houston's playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. There's just one problem: Mixon didn't make the ...