J.J. Watt, Bengals and Burnley

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 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 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.
J.J. Watt-to-Bengals Dream Ends As James Trafford Allows First Goal in 13 Games
J.J. Watt won't be coming out of retirement to join the Cincinnati Bengals, after all. Watt had recently doubled down on the promise he made to Burnley F.C. goalkeeper James Trafford, in which he vowed to return to the NFL and play for the Bengals if Trafford managed to avoid conceding a goal for the remainder of the season.
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.
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 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.
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.
'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.