.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has actually left will be about legacy.He has his cash. Just before signing the most latest package, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, along with a bit much more than $4 million on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily get $240 thousand on his latest package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a great statistical quarterback to one of the best in Cowboys past history, he must carry out something he has actually refrained however: come to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually not completely decent, but those are actually the requirements in Dallas specified by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done nearly every little thing else in his 1st 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has set the staff report for goal passes in a season (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming time, he needs to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing gardens. He is 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his best period as well as was actually named All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's impressive Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.However he has not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, and also the stench from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he's not done yet, Prescott may be asked to do more along with less-- partially, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Staffs with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create service decisions at other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to do additional along with a lot less in 2018 without a true No. 1 receiver, and when that performed not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the video game even more. He understands his video game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the might begin pair of novices on the objectionable line. He needs to become far better while experiencing a schedule that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could possibly look completely different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this season, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left address Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were actually reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free firm, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth time, plays out the deal, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Containers with Atlanta and Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth periods as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in specifying his legacy on the field.