J.J. Watt won't unretire to join Bengals

J.J. Watt Insists He Would've Played for Bengals If He Lost Bet With Burnley Goalie
J.J. Watt told Pat McAfee he would've made good on his end of the wager he made with Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford.
J.J. Watt won't unretire to join Bengals after Burnley goalkeeper allows goal, loses bet
J.J. Watt will not be coming out of retirement to join the Cincinnati Bengals after James Trafford's string of clean sheets comes to an end.
J.J. Watt cracks joke after bet ends with Burnley goalkeeper
The Burnley partial owner's joking wager with goalkeeper James Trafford ended Tuesday, but only after an impressive two-month run.
J.J. Watt Jokes About Chili After Burnley Allows Goal to End Bengals Contract Bet
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'Who knows if (Bengals) even want me?' JJ Watt says Burnley FC streak, bet getting serious
J.J. Watt told Dan Patrick he hasn't spoken yet with the Bengals about coming out of retirement and playing in Cincinnati.
JJ Watt may soon be dusting off the pads if he loses bet
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford asked team owner JJ Watt if he would come out of retirement and play for his favorite team, the Bengals. Watt said yes—if Trafford didn't allow a goal the rest of the season. The Burnley keeper just posted his 13th-straight league clean sheet. pic.twitter.com/j2q2Dv6Xlr
Will JJ Watt Come Out Of Retirement? The Cincinnati Bengals Could Be His Next Team
Even Joe Burrow and the Bengals might want to start paying attention. If Trafford carries this streak into Burnley’s final match in May, there’s a real chance Bengals players will make the trip to England to witness history- and possibly secure Watt’s return.
JJ Watt may have to unretire and play with Bengals as crazy bet with soccer goalie gets serious
J.J. Watt isn’t backing down from a bet he made with Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, even if the NFL legend has to come out of retirement.
JJ Watt won't return to NFL after all after English soccer bet
Houston Texans legend JJ Watt spent the early months of 2025 mentally preparing for a return to the NFL. But Watt wasn't exactly missing the gridiron as he considered reviving his famed No. 99 jersey.
Bengals' dream of drawing J.J. Watt out of retirement comes to an end
The Cincinnati Bengals lost veteran defensive end Sam Hubbard to retirement on Wednesday morning, a day after their hopes of luring J.J. Watt out of retirement came to an end. The story of Watt potentially unretiring to join the Bengals is quite interesting,
'I don't like Skyline Chili anyway': JJ Watt Bengals dream ends on goal vs James Trafford
J.J. Watt promised Burnley FC's James Trafford he'd unretire and play for the Bengals if Trafford posted clean sheets for the ...
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The joke bet JJ Watt made with Burnley's goalkeeper about returning to the NFL, with the Bengals, is starting to get serious
A playful bet JJ Watt made in December is starting to get dicey. Watt, a minority owner of English soccer club Burnley FC, told goalkeeper James Trafford in December that, if Trafford didn't ...