.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas considering that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has actually left behind will be about legacy.He possesses his loan. Just before signing the most recent offer, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he can earn $240 million on his latest package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a very good analytical quarterback to some of the most effective in Cowboys past, he must perform something he has refrained yet: come to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually not entirely decent, yet those are actually the criteria in Dallas established through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out pretty much everything else in his initial eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the crew file for goal passes in a season (37 ). Due to the edge of next period, he must surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing yards. He is 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest time and also was actually named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP voting. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive effort to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see opportunity in 2024.But he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the stink coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To do what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott could be asked to carry out more with much less-- partially, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Staffs with costly quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to bring in organization selections at various other positions.The Cowboys at first inquired Prescott to carry out additional with a lot less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and also when that carried out certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the game a lot more. He comprehends his video game extra. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the may begin 2 novices on the offensive line. He needs to have to be far better while experiencing a schedule that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could appear completely different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this season, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy enhancements were actually bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost company, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' appeared to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, participates in out the deal, he will be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time with the nightclub that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their very first Super Bowls along with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth periods as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in determining his tradition on the field.