.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however several years he has actually left will have to do with legacy.He possesses his funds. Just before authorizing one of the most latest offer, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, along with a bit greater than $4 million on his newbie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily get $240 thousand on his most up-to-date bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from an excellent analytical quarterback to among the most ideal in Cowboys past history, he must carry out one thing he has actually refrained however: reach a Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.It is actually not totally fair, yet those are the specifications in Dallas established through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done just about every thing else in his first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually set the group file for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). By the edge of next season, he should exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his best time as well as was named All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP voting. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe opportunity in 2024.But he has actually certainly not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, and also the stench coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To do what he is actually refrained from doing but, Prescott can be asked to perform additional along with much less-- in part, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must make service decisions at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning asked Prescott to do more with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He understands the game a lot more. He knows his activity more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might start two newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to be much better while encountering a schedule that features 7 activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys might appear totally different.This might be the last years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter period, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left tackle Tyron Smith, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only notable additions were actually rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free firm, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, plays out the offer, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time along with the nightclub that composed him was Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning went to their first Super Bowls with Atlanta Ga and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth seasons as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott experiences in determining his heritage on the industry.