Tim Tebow Reveals His Dog 'Bronco' Passed Away in Emotional Instagram Post

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is taking a harder hit than any of the ones he endured on the gridiron.

Tebow's dog, Bronco, has sadly passed away at the age of nine. The former QB and current Mets minor leaguer revealed the news in an emotional Instagram post.

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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

Tebow uploaded a touching video to Instagram featuring one of Bronco's last moments before doctors put him down Wednesday.

Bronco was named after the team that drafted Tebow and was always featured on social media. He was even in Tebow's first Instagram post ever.

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Love being with the fam! Merry Christmas Everyone! #FirstGram @robbytebow @ktebowshepherd @christytebowallen @gannonshepherd

A post shared by Tim Tebow (@timtebow) on Dec 25, 2013 at 3:07pm PST

Tebow first received Bronco, a Rhodesian ridgeback, as a gift just after getting drafted in 2010.

They were together through Tebow's stints with four different NFL teams, as well as his recent career with minor league affiliates of the Mets.

Pour one out for the good boy Bronco. If you have a dog, make sure you give him or her a big hug when you get home from work today.