.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left behind will be about legacy.He has his funds. Just before authorizing the most recent package, he cashed in greater than $160 million, along with a little bit more than $4 million on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he can make $240 million on his most current deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from an excellent statistical quarterback to among the very best in Cowboys record, he must carry out one thing he has refrained from doing however: come to a Super Bowl. Maybe even gain it.It is certainly not completely decent, yet those are actually the criteria in Dallas specified by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed just about every thing else in his 1st eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually set the group document for goal comes on a season (37 ). By the end of next season, he ought to outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his best season as well as was actually called All-Pro and ended up second in MVP ballot. He was actually called the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe chance in 2024.However he has certainly not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, and also the odor from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he is actually not done yet, Prescott might be inquired to carry out even more along with much less-- in part, as a result of his deal, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in company decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to carry out even more along with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and when that carried out certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He comprehends the activity more. He comprehends his video game extra. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be much better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might start pair of rookies on the offending line. He requires to be far better while encountering a timetable that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can appear fully different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this season, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, because fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only notable enhancements were actually restoring Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free company, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, participates in out the deal, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Bowl for the very first time with the nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Containers with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the permanent starters.That's the challenge Prescott faces in specifying his legacy on the area.