Here, we’re picking up after a major time jump that opens the world up and brings new characters into the fold, with many formerly conflicting characters now working together, such as Jadis and many now-reformed Saviors.
To say that Negan is taking on a different role in the pecking order is an understatement.
As seen in the brand new Season 9 trailer that was revealed at Comic-Con, Negan will no longer be running around and swinging Lucille willy nilly.
But, Negan doesn’t get to be out there in the free world with the rest of them, since he’s now being locked up within his own personal jail cell.