The Saturday Night Stadium Practice was more show than substance — most of the notable trends were established in the shadows of the stadium, on the practice fields, over the past week. By the time training camp reaches Day 8, the real trends start to emerge. Here are four developments that mattered from this past week as the tempo picked up…

Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Amarius Mims has been a headline act for the early part of training camp due to the mystery surrounding an apparent injury. Mims played a part in the fourish drives the Bengals offense had during a practice over the weekend, yet kept things vague in media sessions around the work.

A Cincinnati Bengals youngster is showing flashes of potential in the latest training camp update provided by the team's defensive line coach.