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Saints reportedly hire special teams coach Mike Westhoff

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton visits players before the Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD

New Orleans has reportedly lured special teams coach Mike Westhoff out of retirement, according to ESPN.

Westhoff is something of a legendary special-teams mind. He served as the coach for the Dolphins from 1986-2000 and then moved to the New York Jets, where he coached the special teams until he retired in 2012.

The Saints apparently lured Westhoff out of retirement on Wednesday by allowing him to oversee the entire special teams.