.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL because 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that years he has left behind will certainly concern legacy.He possesses his loan. Just before signing one of the most latest bargain, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, with a little much more than $4 thousand on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can earn $240 million on his latest bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a terrific statistical quarterback to among the greatest in Cowboys background, he has to perform something he has actually refrained from doing however: come to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is not entirely decent, however those are actually the criteria in Dallas set by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about every thing else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the staff record for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). By the edge of upcoming season, he should go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is actually 45 goal passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his greatest time as well as was named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP voting. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, and also the odor coming from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott can be asked to accomplish more with a lot less-- in part, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Staffs with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to perform more with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, and also when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the game extra. He knows his activity extra. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique and the might begin two newbies on the outrageous line. He requires to be better while experiencing a routine that features seven games versus 2023 playoff crews in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could look fully different.This could be the last years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this time, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, because fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left deal with Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only remarkable add-ons were actually recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free company, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, plays out the bargain, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time with the club that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning went to their first Super Disheses with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in determining his tradition on the industry.