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Former\u00a0Houston Texans<\/a>\u00a0and Arizona Cardinals superstar tight end J.J. Watt revealed that he will come out of retirement to join an AFC team if one specific condition is met by another professional athlete.<\/p>\n J.J. Watt retired from football in 2023 after a marvelous 12-year career. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year walked away with plenty of gas left in the tank, as he recorded 12.5 sacks and seven pass breakups in his 2022 swan song season with the Cardinals.<\/p>\n Some fans have wondered if Watt might consider unretiring, given that he was still a\u00a0Pro Bowl<\/a>\u00a0talent when he retired. As it turns out, the future Canton member will happily un-retire if another professional athlete overseas can complete one special feat.<\/p>\n Watt and his wife, former pro soccer player Kealia Watt, are minority investors in Burnley F.C., a team that plays in the English Football League Championship (the tier below the English Premier League).<\/p>\n During an appearance on \u201cThe Dan Patrick Show\u201d, J.J. Watt said that Burnley F.C. goalkeeper James Trafford\u00a0teased him about unretiring to play<\/a>\u00a0for the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>\u00a0(Trafford\u2019s favorite team).<\/p>\n With 28 games left in the campaign, Watt told Trafford that he\u2019ll join the Bengals if he doesn\u2019t allow a goal the rest of the season. Watt thought it was \u201ca joke\u201d at first, but Trafford has held up his end of the bargain with only 13 games remaining.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll do it, if he does that\u2026it\u2019s insane enough and respectful enough that I will absolutely follow through, and I\u2019ll go out there. Who knows if they\u2019ll even want me\u2026but I\u2019m in shape, I\u2019d go play.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n .@JJWatt<\/a> says he’ll absolutely follow through with his bet to come out of retirement and play for the #Bengals<\/a> if James Trafford doesn’t allow another goal for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n The only question? Would the Bengals want him? \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n Care to comment, @Bengals<\/a>? pic.twitter.com\/d7QY5xPk88<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n