.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that years he has actually left will concern legacy.He has his money. Before signing the best latest bargain, he cashed in greater than $160 million, along with a little more than $4 thousand on his novice package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily get $240 million on his most current package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a great statistical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys history, he has to perform one thing he has refrained from doing but: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not completely decent, yet those are actually the specifications in Dallas established by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out just about every little thing else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the group record for touchdown passes in a period (37 ). By the edge of upcoming time, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing backyards. He is forty five touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his finest period and also was actually called All-Pro and also completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary initiative to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe chance in 2024.But he has not gotten past the second around of the playoffs, as well as the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained yet, Prescott could be asked to accomplish more with much less-- partially, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to make business decisions at other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to perform additional along with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the video game extra. He recognizes his game even more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method and also the may start pair of newbies on the offensive line. He needs to have to be better while encountering a schedule that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff teams in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could look entirely different.This may be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter time, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming 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, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge company, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the offer, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that prepared him was Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their very first Super Containers with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth times as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott deals with in defining his tradition on the area.