.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL since 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless many years he has left behind will certainly concern legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to signing one of the most current package, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, with a bit much more than $4 thousand on his newbie deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily make $240 thousand on his most up-to-date bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a very good analytical quarterback to one of the most effective in Cowboys past history, he has to perform one thing he has actually not done but: reach a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is not totally decent, yet those are actually the standards in Dallas specified through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed just about every little thing else in his first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has set the group document for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). By the end of following time, he should exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing yards. He is 45 touchdown passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has gained the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his ideal season and also was named All-Pro and 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 Epic initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's impressive Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.However he has not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, and the stench coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott may be asked to carry out more along with a lot less-- partly, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Teams along with costly quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to create service decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to accomplish additional with less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and when that carried out not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He comprehends the activity even more. He knows his game more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be much better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the may start two newbies on the annoying line. He needs to have to be much better while facing a schedule that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could possibly appear entirely different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Smith, a future Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were actually bringing back Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free agency, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what several others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott right now, even when it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the bargain, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for 9 and 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 drafted him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses along with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth times as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in specifying his heritage on the industry.