.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has left will certainly concern legacy.He has his loan. Just before signing the absolute most current package, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, with a little more than $4 thousand on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can earn $240 thousand on his latest bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a very good statistical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys background, he needs to perform one thing he has refrained but: reach a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually certainly not totally fair, yet those are actually the specifications in Dallas established by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has done practically every little thing else in his very first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has prepared the group record for goal comes on a time (37 ). Due to the edge of following period, he ought to outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is actually forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest period and was named All-Pro and completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually called the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find chance in 2024.Yet he has actually not surpassed the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and also the odor from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To perform what he's refrained yet, Prescott can be asked to do even more with much less-- partly, due to his contract, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Teams along with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to make company selections at other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to accomplish more along with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and also when that did not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He knows the activity a lot more. He understands his video game more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the might begin pair of rookies on the outrageous line. He needs to become far better while experiencing a schedule that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the very first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could appear totally different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, and defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, because fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left deal with Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were actually bringing back Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free organization, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the offer, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for 9 and 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 made him was actually Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their 1st Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th times as the full time starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in determining his legacy on the industry.