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 J.J. Watt to Bengals Possibility Officially Ends
Former Arizona Cardinals player J.J. Watt talks with senior reconditioning coordinator Buddy Morris before their game against the Chicago Bears at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Nov. 3, 2024. Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

 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 soccer club and his goalkeeper, James Trafford, wanted him on the Bengals.

The former NFL All-Pro defensive end and three-time Defensive Player of the Year joked about the possibility of ending his retirement and playing for Cincinnati if Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford held up his end of a bet to not allow any goals for the rest of the English League Championship season. 

Burnley gave up its first goal in league play since Dec. 17 on Tuesday in a match against Cardiff City with Trafford in the net. Watt won't be coming back to the NFL anytime soon, but he sure did bring plenty of fun headlines to his soccer club.

This article first appeared on Cincinnati Bengals on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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