On September 1, 2007, Wilson was suspended five games and fined $100,000 for purchasing and using performance-enhancing drugs. In his own defense, Wilson said that the drug (HGH) was used to help his problem with diabetes. However the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to sidestep this defense saying, "First of all, I'm not going to get into the personal situations of why Wade was taking it, but that's not an accurate point." In 2016, he had the second toe on his right foot amputated because of an infection caused by complications from his diabetes condition.