.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL given that 1997 and Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left will be about legacy.He has his loan. Just before signing one of the most recent package, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, with a little bit greater than $4 million on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And he can gain $240 thousand on his most recent bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a terrific statistical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys history, he has to do one thing he has actually refrained from doing yet: reach a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually not totally fair, however those are the criteria in Dallas established through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done almost whatever else in his initial eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the group file for goal comes on a time (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming period, he ought to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is actually 45 goal passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best period as well as was actually called All-Pro and also ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually called the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe option in 2024.However he has actually certainly not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To do what he's not done however, Prescott could be inquired to do additional with less-- partly, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Crews along with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to bring in business decisions at other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to perform additional with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the game much more. He understands his activity a lot more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become much better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the may start two rookies on the objectionable line. He needs to have to become better while experiencing a schedule that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly look entirely different.This could be the final years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only notable additions were actually rejuvenating Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free agency, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, participates in out the offer, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their 1st Super Containers along with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th periods as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in determining his tradition on the industry.