It was a bitter sweet day for NFL fans, especially the Giants' and Wilson's fans as the athlete bids his farewell to the NFL.

Wilson has played in the NFL for two seasons and it might seem such a short time for a great athlete, but that's all the time he was given to show off his skills.

Wilson underwent fusion surgery to repair vertebrae and a herniated disk in his neck last January. It was last Tuesday's practice that he caught a pass and ran with his head down into the back of an offensive lineman. The contact caused numbness in Wilson's hands and lower body.

It was during last season that the 23-year-old running back was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal cord. Because of this, he missed 11 games during the said season. Wilson is Giants running back and 2012 first-round pick.

He addressed the media last Wednesday with regards to the issue. He said "When life knocks you down, I always say plan to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. But if you fall flat on your face, it can kill your spirit. So far I can look up, and I plan on getting up."

Wilson broke in tears but insisted that they were tears of joy. He remains optimistic and thankful.

He said ""At a young age, I had a dream to play in the NFL. I did that, I played in the NFL and I scored touchdowns and I broke tackles and I broke and set records. I practiced with my teammates, got to play for Coach (Tom) Coughlin, got drafted by the Giants. So at no point should anybody feel like this is over, because in life everything has obstacles. We all go through our own obstacles every day. The main thing is, when you're going through those obstacles, to stay focused and embrace faith and keep your dreams. Even if one dream seems to fade away, set another goal and set another dream and try to reach that."

Wilson will made a mark not only to his team mates, but also to NFL and all the fans as well.