The Baltimore Ravens put running back Rasheen Ali on injured reserve and added linebacker Josh Ross to their active roster just hours before their season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
The Ravens also brought defensive back Ka’dar Hollman and running back John Kelly up from the practice squad for the game.
Ali, a fifth-round pick from Marshall, was the third-string running back for Baltimore behind newly acquired Derrick Henry and Justice Hill. He had been listed as doubtful for the game due to a neck injury.
Ross had played in seven games for the Ravens over the past two seasons but was one of their final cuts last month.
Offensive linemen Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu and Nick Samac were inactive for Baltimore, as were cornerback T.J. Tampa, safety Beau Brade, outside linebacker Adisa Isaac, defensive end Brent Urban, and wide receiver Devontez Walker.
The Chiefs had already ruled out wide receiver Marquise Brown, who dislocated his shoulder after making a catch in their preseason opener against Jacksonville.
Doctors were able to set his shoulder without surgery, which the team hoped would speed up his recovery, but Brown has not participated in a full practice since the injury.
“He’s at the point where he can laugh without pain,” Veach said last week.
Kansas City signed defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu to the active roster on Tuesday but made him inactive 90 minutes before kickoff. Offensive linemen Ethan Driskell and CJ Hanson, along with tight end Peyton Hendershot, were also inactive.
This meant the Chiefs had wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back Samaje Perine available a week after signing them. Smith-Schuster was released by the Patriots last month and returned to the team where he won a Super Bowl two years ago, while Perine was signed by the Chiefs after being released by the Broncos.
