News broke on Tuesday evening that Denver Broncos assistant head coach Mike Westhoff is stepping down from his position with the team to focus on his health. One day later, Westhoff released a statement on his official Twitter/X page.
“I want to thank everyone for the well wishes,” Westhoff tweeted on Wednesday. “I want to assure you I’m ok, my body gave me a warning this week and I had to listen and put my health first. #BroncosCountry is amazing..thank you!”
Westhoff, 76, experienced vision problems last week and decided to step away from football after undergoing testing this week. He is now back home in Florida.
I want to thank everyone for the well wishes. I want to assure you I’m ok, my body gave me a warning this week and I had to listen and put my health first. #BroncosCountry is amazing..thank you!
— Mike Westhoff (@STCoachMike) November 13, 2024
Broncos coach Sean Payton convinced Westhoff to unretire and join Denver’s staff in 2023. Westhoff helped oversee the club’s special teams units alongside coordinator Ben Kotwica and assistant Chris Banjo. The Broncos’ special teams units ranked seventh in the NFL in 2023, a massive improvement from their 25th overall ranking in 2022.
