.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however many years he has left will certainly be about legacy.He has his funds. Prior to authorizing the most recent bargain, he cashed in greater than $160 million, along with a little bit greater than $4 million on his newbie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily gain $240 thousand on his most recent deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a good statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys past history, he has to carry out something he has actually refrained from doing yet: reach a Super Dish. Perhaps even succeed it.It is actually not completely fair, yet those are the requirements in Dallas set through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed practically every little thing else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has prepared the team file for goal comes on a period (37 ). By the edge of following season, he needs to outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing backyards. He is actually forty five goal passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his greatest time and was actually named All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see option in 2024.Yet he has actually not gotten past the 2nd around of the playoffs, and the stink from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained however, Prescott might be asked to accomplish additional along with much less-- partly, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Crews along with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to create business choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to do additional along with less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that carried out certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He knows the game even more. He understands his game even more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be far better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the might start two newbies on the annoying line. He needs to have to be better while encountering a routine that features 7 games versus 2023 playoff groups in the very first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can appear totally different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this season, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, because fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy add-ons were rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary company, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, participates in out the bargain, he will be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their first Super Bowls along with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th periods as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott faces in specifying his legacy on the field.