.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL since 1997 and Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however years he has left will definitely have to do with legacy.He possesses his money. Just before authorizing the best recent bargain, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, with a bit more than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily get $240 thousand on his newest package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from an excellent statistical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys record, he must do something he has refrained however: come to a Super Bowl. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually certainly not totally decent, however those are the specifications in Dallas prepared through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed just about every thing else in his very first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has prepared the crew record for goal comes on a season (37 ). Due to the end of following period, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing backyards. He is 45 goal passes bashful of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest period and was actually named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view possibility in 2024.But he has not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and also the stench coming from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained but, Prescott might be asked to do more with much less-- in part, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must make service decisions at other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to do additional along with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and when that carried out not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He knows the video game even more. He understands his video game extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be much better than he has been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the may begin 2 novices on the repulsive line. He needs to become better while experiencing a schedule that includes seven activities versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can look fully different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this period, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only notable enhancements were recovering Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost firm, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, participates in out the package, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually 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 visit a Super Dish for the first time with the nightclub that made him was Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their 1st Super Bowls with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott experiences in describing his legacy on the area.