J.J. Watt, Cincinnati Bengals and Burnley

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.
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,
J.J. Watt Jokes About Chili After Burnley Allows Goal to End Bengals Contract Bet
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“I would have done it” - J.J. Watt opens up on possibility of coming out of retirement to play for Bengals
A friendly bet between a former five-time All-Pro defensive end and an English goalkeeper could have seen one of the great NFL pass rushers come out of retirement.
J.J. Watt won't unretire to join Bengals after Burnley goalkeeper allows goal, loses bet
Sorry, Bengals fans, but J.J. Watt will not be coming out of retirement to join your team, and you have nobody to blame but Burnley goalkeeper and fellow 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 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 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 ...
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 ...
Look: J.J. Watt to Bengals Possibility Officially Ends
J.J. Watt will not be making an NFL return to play for the Bengals this fall. Watt is a part owner of the Burnley English ...
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J.J. Watt officially won't be coming out of retirement to play for the Bengals
Any Cincinnati Bengals fan who truly thought J.J. Watt was going to come out of retirement and play for the team has now officially had their dreams crushed, as James Trafford finally ...