The Walking Dead: Hines Ward Zombie To Have Jersey Number Bruised Into Head

As previously reported on Comicbook.com, former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward will be making a guest appearance on The Walking Dead. While the show usually avoids celebrity zombies, an exception was made because producer Greg Nicotero is a huge Steelers fan and former cast member IronE Singleton played football with Ward at the University of Georgia. And while it's been known for a while that Hines Ward would become a zombie, Comicbook.com has some surprising news about an interesting twist. When Hines Ward appeared in this summmer's The Dark Knight Rises, he did so wearing his 86 jersey number. Of course, Ward was playing a football player in The Dark Knight Rises. How will Walking Dead producers incorporate Ward's number into his role as a zombie? Hines Ward's 86 jersey number will actually be added to the back of his head in bruises. We're not sure how obvious the 86 number will be when the episode with his appearance airs on Sunday night, but the photo above shows Ward with special effects makeup artist Kevin Wasner pointing out the 86 number.