.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL considering that 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless years he has left will certainly have to do with legacy.He has his loan. Prior to authorizing the most current deal, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, along with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his newbie package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily earn $240 thousand on his most recent bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to among the very best in Cowboys past history, he needs to do one thing he has not done but: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is certainly not entirely fair, but those are actually the specifications in Dallas established through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about whatever else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has established the staff record for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). By the edge of following period, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his best period and also was called All-Pro and finished second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see option in 2024.However he has not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the stench coming from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained however, Prescott could be asked to perform even more along with much less-- partially, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to bring in organization selections at other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to carry out more with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and when that carried out not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the activity even more. He comprehends his activity a lot more. He recognizes 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 as well as the might start pair of rookies on the offending line. He requires to become much better while facing a schedule that features 7 games versus 2023 playoff crews in the 1st 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can appear totally different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, because fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left take on Tyron Johnson, a future Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were actually rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what many others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, plays out the offer, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the club that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning visited their first Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th seasons as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott encounters in describing his heritage on the industry.