.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL because 1997 and Dallas considering that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that years he has left behind will certainly have to do with legacy.He has his funds. Before signing the best current bargain, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a little greater than $4 thousand on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily get $240 thousand on his most up-to-date deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a great statistical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys past history, he must carry out something he has actually not done however: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not totally fair, but those are the standards in Dallas established through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out nearly every thing else in his 1st eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the staff file for goal passes in a period (37 ). By the end of next season, he ought to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's file (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four times. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his best period and was called All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.Yet he has actually certainly not gotten past the second around of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card reduction to the Green Gulf Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To perform what he's not done yet, Prescott can be inquired to carry out even more with a lot less-- partially, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs along with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to create service choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to carry out additional along with much less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and when that did not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the game more. He understands his activity extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee method and also the may start pair of newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to have to become better while experiencing a schedule that features seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might look completely different.This could be the last years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this period, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only significant add-ons were actually recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost agency, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th season, plays out the deal, he will be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that made him was Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their first Super Bowls with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th times as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in specifying his heritage on the field.