JJ Watt may have to unretire and play with Bengals

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 allow another goal this season,
'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 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
Burnley shareholder JJ Watt makes Cincinnati Bengals promise amid James Trafford clean sheet bet
JJ Watt insists he intends to follow through with his bet and come out of retirement if Burnley’s James Trafford does the unthinkable and continues his remarkable run of clean sheets until the end of the season.
JJ Watt Jokes About Ending NFL Retirement to Join Bengals Amid Burnley Bet
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Watching Burnley: The team that don’t concede goals and could coax JJ Watt out of retirement
The Championship club's defence has not been breached since December 21, which is 12 games or 18 hours and 10 minutes of football ago
JJ Watt addresses his promise to make NFL return
JJ Watt has been enjoying life since he retired from playing in the NFL following the 2022 season, but a bet he made with a soccer player could force him
J.J. Watt isn't backing out of his unretirement to join Bengals wager
J.J. Watt isn’t backing down from his friendly wager that could force him out of retirement to join the Cincinnati Bengals. For those out of the loop, Watt, a partial owner of Burnley F.C., agreed to a wager with goalkeeper James Trafford about consecutive clean sheets.
J.J. Watt 'Absolutely' Plans to Honor Burnley Bet, Sign With Bengals If Terms Are Met
Retired NFL star J.J. Watt is a man of his word. In January, the former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals star shared a screenshot of a conversation with Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford. During their chat,
Watt addresses NFL return chatter amid Burnley bet
J.J. Watt joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss the NFL Scouting Combine, revisit his first encounter with a Texans' coach, the proposed tush push ban, and the likelihood of a return to football due to a bet.
J.J. Watt Jokingly House Hunts in Cincinnati As Bet to Unretire Becomes More Real
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J.J. Watt Doubles Down on Promise to Unretire if Burnley Keeper Keeps Up Hot Streak
What started out as a joke of an offer from J.J. Watt to potentially unretire is starting to look a whole lot more real. To ...