Tim Tebow shares tearful goodbye to his dog, Bronco

Tim Tebow had some sad news to share on Wednesday.

The former Florida quarterback and SEC Network analyst took to Instagram to mourn the loss of his dog, Bronco. Tebow had the pet since 2010, the same year that he was drafted into the NFL by the Denver Broncos.

“One of the toughest goodbyes,” Tebow wrote on Instagram. “Wanted to make a special tribute to the sweetest boy ever – thank you for all the joy you brought and all the memories.”

Tebow’s full post was heart-wrenching as he gave that tribute to his friend:

View this post on Instagram

One of the toughest goodbyes. Wanted to make a special tribute to the sweetest boy ever – thank you for all the joy you brought and all the memories. Aunt Patty, thank you for loving him, and thank you to all the other people including Miss Shea and Miss Mindy for sharing so much love with Bronco. If you had the pleasure of meeting Bronco, one of the best dogs ever, I would love to hear your story. • • Also, thank you for taking care of him every time he was sick – SEVO-Med, Blue Pearl Vet and UF Small Animal Vet Hospital (Go Gators)

A post shared by Tim Tebow (@timtebow) on Nov 20, 2019 at 4:33pm PST

A lot has happened in Tebow’s life since he adopted Bronco. Tebow played three seasons in the NFL, then made a huge career change to professional baseball. He has played in the Mets’ minor-league system for the past three years.