JJ Watt may have to unretire and play with Bengals

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. If the sheets remain blank, Watt would go join Trafford’s Bengals.
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.
'I'll Do It' - J.J. Watt Says He's Ready to Make NFL Return And Play For Bengals If Burnley Bet Is Fulfilled
I'll Do It' - J.J. Watt Says He's Ready to Make NFL Return And Play For Cincinnati Bengals If Burnley Bet Is Fulfilled
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
JJ Watt Jokes About Ending NFL Retirement to Join Bengals Amid Burnley Bet
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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 recap: Watt and his wife are minority owners of the English football club Burnley,
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