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J.J. Watt to the Bengals? Burnley record edges NFL return closer

English Championship club Burnley made history by keeping a 10th successive clean sheet on Wednesday -- a record that means part owner J.J. Watt might have to make good on a bet that he would make a shock NFL return with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Watt, the former All-Pro defensive end, shared a text conversation with Burnley's James Trafford in January in which the goalkeeper, at the very start of the streak, asked the 35-year-old to unretire and join the Bengals.

Watt replied: "You don't allow a goal for the rest of the season and it's a deal.