Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is in the clear after the NFL on Tuesday retracted a $25,000 fine for something Mixon didn't say. Mixon was dinged for public criticism of the officials after his team's AFC divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, yet hearing officer Chris Palmer explained in a letter that he concluded "that (Mixon) did not necessarily publicly criticize the officials." The referees were under the microscope during the Chiefs' 23-14 win over the Texans, particularly for a play in which two Houston defenders collided into each other while trying to tackle a sliding Patrick Mahomes, leading to an errant call for a late hit.
NFL rescinds fine for Texans RB Joe Mixon after misattributed quote
