How did the new Ravens fare against the Chiefs? We'll give you the answer.

The Ravens team that won 13 regular-season games and secured a spot in the AFC Championship game is gone. In its place is an untested group, albeit one led by many of the same top performers – Lamar Jackson, Roquan Smith, Kyle Hamilton, etc. While the Ravens didn't break the bank on free agents or make any spectacular trades, they did add some players in the offseason who will have to play big roles in Baltimore's revenge tour.

This is how the rookies – and their first-year starters – played in the team’s Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

New signings of free agents

With limited salary cap space, general manager Eric DeCosta spent on just one player — future Hall of Fame running back Derrick Henry — and made minor signings on the sidelines. Thursday was our first look (outside of a practice) at what Henry can contribute to the offense.

RB Derrick Henry (signed a 2-year, $16 million contract): Henry didn't wait long to get into the end zone, scoring a touchdown on the first drive of his tenure with the Ravens. But after that, offensive coordinator Todd Monken abandoned Henry, and the 30-year-old got just 13 carries for 46 yards (3.5 avg.). On a night when Jackson did the heavy lifting in the running game, Henry was largely irrelevant.

OL Josh Jones (signed a 1-year, $1.79 million contract): Jones, who signed with Baltimore after spending last season in Houston, was expected to provide the Ravens with quality depth at tackle, but was not used on Thursday night.

ILB Chris Board (signed a 1-year, $1.125 million contract): After a year with the Detroit Lions and one with the New England Patriots, Board returned to Baltimore and was brought in for his special teams skills. The 29-year-old flashed them early on when he made a nice tackle on Kansas City returner Carson Steele on the Ravens' first kickoff.

WR/KR/PR Deonte Harty (signed 1-year contract worth $1.29 million): Harty didn't get many opportunities to perform in the return game. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker kicked every one of his kickoffs in or out of the end zone. Harty gained just 3 yards on his only punt return of the night.

S Eddie Jackson (signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million): Jackson, a two-time Pro Bowler in Chicago, was brought in as the third safety, an important role for a team that often mixes and plays with its secondary. The veteran finished the season with two tackles in 22 defensive snaps.

RB John Kelly (signed 1-year, $1 million contract): Kelly was placed on the practice squad because rookie Rasheen Ali went on the injured list hours before the game. He appeared only on special teams and did not record any statistics.

Starter in the first year

After plundering their roster with free agents, the Ravens are relying on young backup players who can step into bigger roles.

ILB Trenton Simpson (in the 2023 draft): Simpson, a third-round pick last year, replaces All-Pro Patrick Queen, who joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent. The 23-year-old made his presence known early with a half-sack of Patrick Mahomes on the Chiefs' opening drive. Simpson also blocked a potential pass from Rashee Rice in the third quarter.

LG Andrew Vorhees (inducted in 2023): Vorhees spent his redshirt year in the weight room, and his strength — a strength he brought with him from the University of Southern California — was on display this summer. But the Ravens' offensive line had its hands full Thursday night with All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, and the guards in particular were frequently on the line. The “issues” DeCosta expected were on display early and often, and this group will need time to come together.

RG Daniel Faalele (draft 2022): At 6-foot-8 and 315 pounds, Faalele isn't your typical NFL guard. But he paved the way for Henry on the Ravens' first score of the season. But like Vorhees, he struggled against the Chiefs' more experienced defense. The good news is that Faalele, playing on a warm night in Kansas City, didn't have to be substituted late in the game, something we'll see later in the season.

Newbies

A quiet preseason for the Ravens' draft class has continued into the start of the regular season, as five rookies were made inactive before the game. It speaks to the team's depth that it has ready-made starters at nearly every position, but at some point soon, those first-year players will be needed.

CB Nate Wiggins (drafted No. 30 overall): Given the Ravens' impressive depth in the secondary, the former Clemson star isn't expected to get much playing time this season unless he gets injured. Wiggins wasn't on the field much in the first half, but finished the game with 15 defensive snaps. Wiggins is very young for his draft class – he turned 21 on Aug. 28 – so Baltimore can let its top pick play slowly.

OT Roger Rosengarten (drafted No. 62 overall): The Ravens have high hopes for their second-round pick out of the University of Washington, but Rosengarten's NFL career couldn't have started worse. When he replaced veteran Patrick Mekari on the team's third possession, Rosengarten gave Chris Jones a free pass to Lamar Jackson, who dropped the ball on a strip sack. The Ravens' coaching staff stuck with Rosengarten on the next possession, but the rookie never quite found his stride. When it mattered most, Baltimore went back to Mekari on the game's final drive, a sign that Rosengarten isn't quite ready to take his job away from him. Rosengarten finished the game with 19 snaps to Mekari's 55.

OLB Adisa Isaac (Drafted No. 93 overall): Inactive. Isaac has been dealing with a hamstring injury and was ruled out on Wednesday.

WR Devontez Walker (drafted No. 113 overall): Inactive. The North Carolina product had a quiet training camp and caught just one pass this preseason.

CB TJ Tampa (drafted No. 130 overall): Inactive. Tampa missed much of training camp after undergoing hernia surgery in the offseason and did not play in the team's three preseason games.

C Nick Samac (drafted No. 228 overall): Inactive. Samac was selected in the seventh round in April and has earned a spot on the initial 53-man roster through a strong training camp and preseason.

S Sanoussi Kane (drafted No. 250 overall): Despite being used on special teams, he did not record a single tackle.

S Beau Brade (undrafted): Inactive. The feel-good story from cutdown day was the underdog in a deep Ravens secondary.