The AFC East -- and AFC at large -- appears to be a murderers' row of Super Bowl-ready challengers heading into the 2023 season.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa believes his Dolphins should be counted among them.com reports., Bobby Kownack of NFL.com reports.

"I think we're definitely legit contenders," Tagovailoa told The Palm Beach Post on Tuesday after surprising the Miami Edison High School football team with equipment and uniforms. "There's no doubt with the guys we have on the defensive side of the ball, with the guys we have on the offensive side of the ball. And now with this being the first time as an offense, we get to come back understanding the plays already kind of molded into the offense a little more, I think. I think it can get very, very scary, pretty dangerous."

Labeling Miami as a contender only works with Tua in the lineup, so he's taken measures during the offseason to ensure the team maintains that title.

"I think the things that have hurt me have been just the injuries," Tagovailoa said. "And so, you know, I've been working really hard to, you know, hopefully, elongate myself, you know, throughout to withstand seasons. And so, you know, we'll see how all that plays out. And God-willing, I can make it through the entire season and we can win a playoff game, we can win a Super Bowl, all of that good stuff."

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