.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL because 1997 and Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however years he has actually left behind are going to be about legacy.He has his amount of money. Before authorizing one of the most latest package, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, with a bit more than $4 thousand on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may get $240 million on his most up-to-date bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to one of the most effective in Cowboys history, he needs to do one thing he has actually refrained from doing yet: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is actually certainly not entirely reasonable, but those are actually the requirements in Dallas prepared by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed just about every thing else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the team report for touchdown passes in a time (37 ). By the end of upcoming season, he ought to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing gardens. He is forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his best time as well as was named All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see opportunity in 2024.However he has not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, as well as the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained yet, Prescott could be inquired to accomplish additional with a lot less-- partly, because of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Crews along with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must create business selections at other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to perform additional with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, and when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He recognizes the activity even more. He understands his activity more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method and also the may start 2 novices on the offensive line. He needs to become better while encountering a schedule that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might appear fully different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Smith, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy add-ons were reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge agency, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the bargain, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time along with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their initial Super Bowls with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine periods as the full time starters.That's the challenge Prescott experiences in specifying his tradition on the field.