.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless many years he has actually left will certainly have to do with legacy.He has his funds. Prior to authorizing one of the most current bargain, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, with a little more than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily get $240 thousand on his most current bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a terrific statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys past, he must carry out something he has not done however: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is actually not entirely fair, but those are the standards in Dallas set by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has done almost whatever else in his initial 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually established the staff document for goal passes in a time (37 ). Due to the end of next period, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing yards. He is actually forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest period and was actually called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP voting. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see opportunity in 2024.Yet he has certainly not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, and the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott could be asked to do more along with less-- partially, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to make organization decisions at other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to carry out more along with less in 2018 without a true No. 1 receiver, and also when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the activity a lot more. He comprehends his activity a lot more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the may begin 2 newbies on the annoying line. He needs to be far better while encountering a timetable that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could possibly look completely different.This can be the final years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter period, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Johnson, a future Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only distinctive additions were reviving Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the package, he will be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning went to their initial Super Disheses with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th seasons as the permanent starters.That's the challenge Prescott experiences in defining his tradition on the field.