On November 15, 2017, the New Orleans Saints had hired Westhoff to join their special teams coaching staff for the remainder of the 2017 season.
[5] The next day, Saints head coach Sean Payton said that Westhoff would be responsible for supervising all the special teams units.
[8] On November 12, 2024, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Westhoff would step down from his position due to health problems related to his vision.
Westhoff confirmed the report the next day, releasing a statement assuring fans that while he was okay, the incident was his body giving him a warning which he had to listen to.
[12] In 2008, Westhoff entered the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to undergo a procedure to replace the missing femur with a titanium rod.