The Ravens team that won 13 regular-season games and earned a trip to the AFC championship game is gone. In its place is an untested group, albeit led by many of the same top players — Lamar Jackson, Roquan Smith, Kyle Hamilton, etc. While the Ravens haven’t broken the bank on free agents or made any splashy deals, they have added several players this offseason who should play a major role in Baltimore’s revenge tour.

That’s how the newcomers — and players who had already put in their freshman year — played in the team’s Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Free agent signings

With little salary cap space, general manager Eric DeCosta released just one player — future Hall of Fame running back Derrick Henry — while making smaller acquisitions on the fringes. Thursday was our first look (outside of a practice setting) at what Henry can bring to the offense.

RB Derrick Henry (signed for 2 years, $16 million): Henry didn’t wait long to get into the end zone, scoring on the first drive of his Ravens tenure. But offensive coordinator Todd Monken moved on from Henry after that, and the 30-year-old had just 13 carries for 46 yards (3.5 average). On a night when Jackson did the heavy lifting in the run game, Henry was mostly a nonfactor.

OL Josh Jones (signed for 1 year, $1.79 million): Jones, who played last season in Houston and signed with Baltimore, should provide the Ravens with a good depth player at tackle, but he was not used Thursday night.

ILB Chris Board (signed 1-year, $1.125 million contract): Returning to Baltimore after a stint with the Detroit Lions and a year with the New England Patriots, Board was added for his special teams skills. The 29-year-old showed them early, making a nice tackle on Kansas City returner Carson Steele on the Ravens’ opening kickoff.

WR/KR/PR Deonte Harty (signed for 1 year, $1.29 million): Harty didn’t get much of a chance to show his skills in the return game. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker drove every kickoff into or out of the end zone. Harty gained just 3 yards on his only punt return of the night.

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

RB John Kelly (signed 1 year, $1 million): Kelly was a practice squad highlight when rookie Rasheen Ali went on the injured list hours before the game, appearing only on special teams and recording no statistics.

First year starters

After having their roster gutted in free agency, the Ravens will rely on young reserves to take on bigger roles.

ILB Trenton Simpson (drafted in 2023): Simpson, a third-round pick a year ago, replaces All-Pro Patrick Queen, who left for the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency. The 23-year-old announced his presence early with a half-sack of Patrick Mahomes on the Chiefs’ opening drive. Simpson also broke up a would-be completion to Rashee Rice in the third quarter.

LG Andrew Voorhees (drafted in 2023): Vorhees spent his redshirt year in the weight room, and his strength — a strength he borrows from the University of Southern California — was on display this summer. But the Ravens’ offensive line had its hands full with All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones on Thursday night, and the guards in particular were exposed a lot. The “hiccups” DeCosta expected showed up early and often, and this group will need time together.

RG Daniel Faalele (drafted in 2022): At 6-foot-8 and 380 pounds, Faalele isn’t your typical NFL guard. But he paved the way for Henry on the Ravens’ first score of the season. Like Vorhees, though, he struggled against a more experienced Chiefs defensive front. The good news is that Faalele, playing on a warm night in Kansas City, didn’t have to be replaced late in the game, something to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

Rookies

A quiet preseason for the Ravens’ draft class has carried into the early part of the regular season, as five rookies were inactive for the game. It’s a compliment to the team’s depth that it has ready-made starters at nearly every position, but at some point, these first-year players will be called up.

CB Nate Wiggins (drafted 30th overall): Given the Ravens’ impressive secondary depth, the former Clemson star isn’t expected to see much playing time this season unless injuries strike. Wiggins didn’t see the field much in the first half, but he finished with 15 defensive snaps. Wiggins is very young for his draft class — he turned 21 on Aug. 28 — so Baltimore is comfortable slow-playing its top selection.

OT Roger Rosengarten (drafted 62nd overall): The Ravens have high expectations for their second-round pick out of the University of Washington, but Rosengarten’s NFL career couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start. Rosengarten replaced veteran Patrick Mekari on the team’s third possession, handing Chris Jones a free pass to Lamar Jackson, who fumbled on a strip sack. The Ravens’ coaching staff stuck with Rosengarten on the next possession, but the rookie never quite found his groove. When it mattered most, Baltimore went back to Mekari on the game’s final drive, a sign that Rosengarten isn’t quite ready to get the job done. Rosengarten finished with 19 snaps to Mekari’s 55.

OLB Adisa Isaac (drafted no. 93 general): Inactive. Isaac is struggling with a hamstring injury and will be out on Wednesday.

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

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

C Nick Samac (drafted #228 overall): Inactive. A seventh-round pick in April, Samac earned a spot on the initial 53-man roster with a strong training camp and preseason.

S Sanoussi Kane (drafted No. 250 overall): He was used on special teams but did not make a single tackle.

S Beau Brade (not selected): Inactive. The feel-good story of cutdown day was the odd one out in a deep Ravens secondary.