.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL because 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually signed one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has actually left behind will definitely be about legacy.He possesses his cash. Prior to authorizing the most recent offer, he cashed in greater than $160 million, along with a little bit more than $4 million on his rookie 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 gain $240 million on his most recent offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys past history, he has to do one thing he has refrained from doing yet: come to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is actually certainly not totally fair, however those are the criteria in Dallas prepared through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed just about every little thing else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the group record for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). By the end of next time, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing lawns. He is actually forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest period and also was actually called All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP ballot. He was named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's amazing Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see opportunity in 2024.But he has certainly not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott could be asked to carry out additional along with less-- in part, due to his contract, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Groups with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must create company choices at other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to carry out more along with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, and also when that did not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He knows the video game even more. He understands his game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the may start pair of newbies on the annoying line. He requires to be better while encountering a schedule that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly appear fully different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter period, Prescott will 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 along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive additions were actually bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free company, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, plays out the package, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time with the nightclub that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their initial Super Disheses with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth seasons as the full time starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in determining his tradition on the field.