Buccaneers linebacker Devin White enters his first training camp with a heavy heart following the death of his beloved horse, Daisy Mae.

On July 21, the same day rookies reported to training camp in Tampa, Florida, the LSU product reflected on the passing of his forever friend in an emotional Facebook post.

“Never thought that I would be posting something like this so soon, been in tears for over 10 plus hours,” White, 21, wrote. “Everybody know the love that I have for ‘Daisy Mae’ and the passion that I take care of her with, Many of you may know already that my baby girl left this beautiful world last night but she fought hard and I wanna thank everybody that was there with us through every step of the way, she was very dehydrated and over heated!!

“She had so much will to stay with me but God had other plans, R.I.P To My 1st Love 💔🙏🏾🌸🐴🙇🏾‍♂️ 1 year was just not enough, I had bigger plans for us in this world and I’m very heart broken ! Thanks for all the love & concerns.”

White, who was selected fifth overall in this year’s draft, tried to save Daisy Mae, rushing her to the hospital after she got overheated.

“She was my freedom away from my football life,” White said recently, according to the Shreveport Times.

White knew his place going forward would be on a football field with his teammates.

“I’m just not sitting around dwelling — not thinking about the what-ifs,” White said. “I have something to do, it is really important and I have to be my best. It was better once I knew I was coming back to another family, where I’m going to be playing football, studying plays.”

The Buccaneers face the Steelers next Friday, Aug. 9, in their first preseason game.