The 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive end wasn't highly recruited coming out of high school and didn't receiveaninvitation to the NFL combine following a standout college at Buffalo either.
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It already runs an invitation-only program for trusted product reviewers, Amazon Vine, whose members receive free products in exchange for a commitment to review 80% or more of them.