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.
Watt: I was serious about playing for Bengals if I lost Burnley bet
Former NFL defensive end J.J. Watt insists he was prepared to come out of retirement next season if he lost the friendly wager he made with Burnley FC goalkeeper James Trafford.Watt, who owns a minority stake in the English club,
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, though, and involves English soccer team Burnley F.C., which Watt owns a stake in.
J.J. Watt Jokes About Chili After Burnley Allows Goal to End Bengals Contract Bet
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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.
'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 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.
J.J. Watt Doubles Down on Promise to Unretire if Burnley Keeper Keeps Up Hot Streak
To recap: Watt and his wife are minority owners of the English football club Burnley, currently standing third in the ...
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Burnley FC: JJ Watt reacts to "unbelievable" James Trafford exploits
Burnley stakeholder and former legendary NFL defensive end, JJ Watt, paid tribute to the Clarets' defensive efforts in recent ...
'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 ...