.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless many years he has left are going to have to do with legacy.He possesses his loan. Before signing one of the most latest deal, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his newbie package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily make $240 thousand on his most recent bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a very good statistical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys record, he must perform something he has refrained from doing yet: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is actually certainly not totally fair, yet those are actually the specifications in Dallas established by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has done practically every thing else in his initial 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually established the team document for goal comes on a time (37 ). By the end of upcoming season, he must surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing gardens. He is actually forty five goal passes reluctant of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his absolute best season as well as was actually named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP voting. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe opportunity in 2024.However he has not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and the odor coming from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To do what he's refrained from doing however, Prescott may be asked to perform additional along with a lot less-- in part, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create company decisions at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning talked to Prescott to perform additional with less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the activity more. He recognizes his activity extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee strategy and the may begin 2 newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to become much better while dealing with a schedule that features seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might appear completely different.This may be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this period, Prescott will certainly 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 an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left tackle Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were rejuvenating Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary agency, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th season, plays out the bargain, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time with the club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Bowls with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th periods as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott encounters in defining his heritage on the area.