.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless several years he has actually left behind will definitely concern legacy.He possesses his cash. Prior to signing the absolute most recent offer, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, along with a little more than $4 thousand on his newbie bargain (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 gain $240 million on his most recent package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from a terrific statistical quarterback to some of the very best in Cowboys past, he needs to do something he has actually not done however: come to a Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.It is not entirely decent, yet those are the criteria in Dallas specified through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed almost whatever else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has established the crew file for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). Due to the edge of next time, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is 45 touchdown passes shy of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his finest season as well as was called All-Pro and also finished second in MVP voting. He was called the victor of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's amazing Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.But he has not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing however, Prescott may be asked to accomplish even more along with much less-- partially, due to his deal, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Groups along with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to make organization decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to do additional with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and when that did not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He understands the video game much more. He knows his game a lot more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy as well as the might start 2 rookies on the repulsive line. He requires to be far better while encountering a timetable that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly look completely different.This may be the final years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter time, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were actually recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free firm, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the bargain, he will certainly be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time with the club that composed him was Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their first Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth times as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott faces in describing his tradition on the field.