Not that long ago, Rob Gronkowski revealed that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow did, in fact, recruit him to come out of retirement and join the team.
Now it seems we’re getting the J.J. Watt version of that story.
Watt took to social media this weekend to reveal that he had made a specific wager with Burnley F.C. goalkeeper James Trafford.
Simply put, Watt bet Trafford on December 28 that if doesn’t let up another goal for the remainder of the season, Watt would come out of retirement to play for the Bengals.
Since that bet? Burnley has let up zero goals over five matches, including two saved penalty kicks during Trafford’s latest match.
Watt, who is a partial owner of Burnley, posted a caption that says it all:
This is starting to become a bit of a concern… pic.twitter.com/MrOdjRz2En
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 18, 2025
The Bengals adding Watt to pair with Trey Hendrickson would be wild and go a long way toward fixing one of the defense’s biggest problems.
Reality check time, though — Trafford will have to keep up his end of the bargain through the end of his season on May 3.
In other news, there are suddenly quite a few new Burnley fans in the greater Cincinnati area.
