.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has actually left behind will be about legacy.He possesses his funds. Prior to authorizing one of the most current bargain, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, with a little bit greater than $4 million on his rookie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can make $240 million on his most current offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from a good statistical quarterback to some of the most effective in Cowboys record, he needs to carry out something he has not done however: get to a Super Bowl. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually not completely reasonable, yet those are the criteria in Dallas prepared through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done nearly every little thing else in his very first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually established the group document for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). By the edge of next period, he needs to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing lawns. He is actually forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his best period as well as was actually named All-Pro and ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually called the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find chance in 2024.But he has not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, and the stink 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 but, Prescott may be asked to perform more along with much less-- partially, as a result of his deal, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first inquired Prescott to carry out more with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, giving up 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 game much more. He comprehends his video game even more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the might begin pair of novices on the repulsive line. He needs to be better while dealing with a schedule that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff crews in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly appear entirely different.This may be the final years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter period, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, given that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left address Tyron Johnson, a future Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only remarkable additions were recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free firm, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, plays out the bargain, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their 1st Super Bowls with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth periods as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott faces in describing his legacy on the industry.