.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless several years he has left behind are going to concern legacy.He has his cash. Prior to authorizing the absolute most recent bargain, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can make $240 million on his most up-to-date deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a very good analytical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys history, he must carry out one thing he has actually refrained from doing yet: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is not entirely decent, yet those are the specifications in Dallas specified through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has done practically every little thing else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually prepared the team file for goal passes in a period (37 ). By the edge of upcoming time, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing gardens. He is forty five goal passes timid of Romo's file (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his absolute best time as well as was actually named All-Pro and ended up second in MVP ballot. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe option in 2024.However he has not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, and the stink coming from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To do what he is actually refrained yet, Prescott could be inquired to do more along with a lot less-- in part, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to create company selections at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning asked Prescott to perform even more along with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, as well as when that carried out certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He understands the activity extra. He recognizes his video game extra. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might begin pair of newbies on the objectionable line. He requires to become much better while dealing with a routine that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could possibly appear fully different.This can be the final years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Smith, a future Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only notable enhancements were restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free firm, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, even when it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the deal, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Bowl for the first time with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their 1st Super Containers with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine periods as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott deals with in specifying his tradition on the industry.