.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL because 1997 and also Dallas because 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless years he has left behind are going to concern legacy.He possesses his money. Just before signing the most latest deal, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, with a bit greater than $4 million on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he can make $240 million on his latest package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a very good statistical quarterback to some of the very best in Cowboys background, he has to carry out one thing he has not done however: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is certainly not entirely fair, but those are the requirements in Dallas prepared by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed nearly every little thing else in his initial 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the crew document for goal comes on a period (37 ). By the end of following period, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing gardens. He is actually forty five goal passes timid of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his ideal season and was actually called All-Pro and finished second in MVP ballot. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary initiative to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.Yet he has not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, and the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained yet, Prescott can be asked to accomplish more with much less-- partly, because of his arrangement, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Teams with expensive quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must create organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to do even more with less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the activity even more. He understands his game even more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be much better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee approach and the might begin 2 newbies on the offending line. He needs to have to be far better while dealing with a schedule that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can appear completely different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this season, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite 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, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy add-ons were restoring Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary firm, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the package, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time with the nightclub that composed him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their initial Super Containers along with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine seasons as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott deals with in defining his tradition on the field.