.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however years he has left behind are going to concern legacy.He possesses his money. Before signing the absolute most latest offer, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, along with a bit greater than $4 million on his newbie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he may earn $240 thousand on his most up-to-date bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a good analytical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys past history, he has to carry out something he has actually refrained from doing however: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is certainly not totally fair, yet those are the specifications in Dallas set through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out almost everything else in his initial eight years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the group file for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming time, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing backyards. He is actually 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his finest season as well as was named All-Pro and finished second in MVP ballot. 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 Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and the stench coming from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained but, Prescott can be inquired to do even more along with less-- in part, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Groups along with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to create organization decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning asked Prescott to accomplish additional with a lot less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, and also when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He recognizes the game extra. He knows his activity much more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique and also the might start pair of rookies on the outrageous line. He needs to become much better while encountering a schedule that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can look completely different.This may be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter period, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy enhancements were actually bringing back Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary firm, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to become different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott today, even when it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, plays out the deal, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that made him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Containers along with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th seasons as the permanent starters.That's the challenge Prescott deals with in determining his tradition on the field.