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.
JJ Watt won't be playing for the Bengals in 2025: Here's why the NFL legend won't be coming out of retirement
It's official, JJ Watt won't be coming out of retirement. For the past two months, there had been a chance that the three-time defensive player of the year was going to return to the NFL in 2025 over a bet he made,
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.
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,

Steelers, J. J. Watt and His Brother

NFL legend J.J. Watt makes major life announcement
Watt is now an analyst for CBS Sports on Sundays. The 35-year-old has teased an NFL return, even paying attention to the ...
'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 ...
JJ Watt can stay in retirement after James Trafford’s clean sheet streak ends
Watt had told Trafford he would consider returning to the NFL if the Burnley goalkeeper did not concede again this season.
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 ...
J.J. Watt Sends Message to Saquon Barkley After Historic News
That now makes Barkley the first running back in NFL history to sign a contract making over $20 million annually, and former NFL defensive end J.J. Watt shared a special message bout the news. "Saquon ...