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JJ Watt teases NFL return again as retired star issues strong challenge to Burnley amid battle for Premier League promotion

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<p>Watt has once again sparked excitement by hinting at a possible NFL return, this time using Burnley’s recent 4-0 victory over Luton Town. Luton’s chances of a positive result took a hit early on, when Kal Naismith was sent off after picking up two yellow cards within minutes.</p><p>Burnley capitalised on their numerical advantage, with Mark McGuinness unfortunate enough to score an own goal, giving the Clarets a 1-0 lead. The goals kept coming for the Clarets with Lyle Foster, Josh Brownhill and Ashley Barnes getting their names on the scoresheet.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Earlier this season, Watt jokingly bet that he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/jj-watt-hails-james-trafford-and-burnley-unbelievable-run-clean-sheets-nfl-legend-wins-cincinnati-bengals-retirement-bet/blt3e144a557c36ec4a#cs49b7771157ca9ea9" target="_blank">would come out of NFL retirement and rejoin the Cincinnati Bengals</a> if Burnley managed to maintain their clean sheet streak for the rest of the season. However, their remarkable run of<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jj-watt-burnley-concede-record-clean-sheets-nfl-legend-wins-cincinnati-bengals-retirement-bet-james-trafford/blt14267c693208101f#cs06db3591ae9fd307" target="_blank"> 12 consecutive shutouts</a> came to an end during a Championship clash against Cardiff City earlier this week.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Not one to shy away from fun, Watt returned with a new challenge following the 4-0 drubbing of Luton Town. On X (formerly Twitter), he playfully stated: “If we score 4 goals every game, I’ll come back.”</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If we score 4 goals every game, I’ll come back. <a href="https://t.co/YAh7oievVq">https://t.co/YAh7oievVq</a></p>— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWatt/status/1898418314830901457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT WATT SAID

<p>Looking ahead, Burnley will be back at Turf Moor next Tuesday to face West Bromwich Albion, another promotion contender. The Clarets are just two points behind second-placed Sheffield United and if they continue their current form, there’s every reason to believe that Burnley could be playing in the Premier League next season.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BURNLEY?

JJ Watt teases NFL return again as retired star issues strong challenge to Burnley amid battle for Premier League promotion | Goal.com

JJ Watt floated an NFL return-claim once again as he issued a strong challenge to Burnley amid their battle for Premier League promotion.

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