.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually dealt with the NFL since 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless several years he has left behind will certainly be about legacy.He has his funds. Before signing the most recent deal, he cashed in much more than $160 million, with a little bit greater than $4 million on his rookie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he can get $240 million on his latest offer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from an excellent analytical quarterback to some of the most effective in Cowboys past, he has to do one thing he has refrained from doing however: come to a Super Bowl. Maybe even gain it.It is not completely decent, but those are actually the requirements in Dallas established through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out nearly whatever else in his initial 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually prepared the crew document for touchdown comes on a time (37 ). By the end of following season, he should surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing backyards. He is actually forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his absolute best period as well as was actually called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP voting. He was actually called the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find possibility in 2024.But he has actually certainly not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, as well as the odor coming from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he's not done but, Prescott may be inquired to carry out additional along with much less-- partly, due to his contract, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Groups along with expensive quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must make company choices at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning talked to Prescott to perform even more along with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He understands the video game more. He knows his game more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method and also the might begin 2 novices on the repulsive line. He needs to become better while encountering a schedule that features seven games versus 2023 playoff groups in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look totally different.This might be the last years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left take on Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were actually restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free company, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, participates in out the offer, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Dish for the very first time with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Bowls along with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in defining his heritage on the area.