ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos assistant head coach Mike Westhoff has resigned from the team because of health issues.
Westhoff, 76, had experienced problems with his vision beginning last Wednesday, team sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. Westhoff, who had returned from retirement to join Sean Payton's staff last year, had undergone several tests, including a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam and, after consulting with doctors in recent days, came to the decision to step away from coaching.
"It's not easy to make this decision, but this was a wake-up call that I needed to put my health first," Westhoff said in a prepared statement.