According to interviews, he is not coming back to TWD proper, but will be doing separate movies about the character. The Junk Yard Dog lady saved Rick by getting her business partners in the chopper to pick him up, along with her. No idea where it goes from there since he is finished with the show. Just the writer's wussing out so Rick can be perceived as surviving as opposed to being chomped. It does leave the door open for a grand return by Rick in the last episode when the show finally draws to a close. - AlColor me confused here; so he's not coming back to the show, he didn't technically die, the last image of him is being on a helicopter flying to God knows where?
I'm sorry, I don't get it, maybe my brain is scrambled from doing the Hackensack show over the weekend...……………..