.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has signed an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that several years he has left will definitely be about legacy.He has his loan. Before signing the absolute most current bargain, he moneyed in more than $160 million, with a little bit more than $4 million on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can get $240 thousand on his latest bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a very good statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys history, he needs to carry out one thing he has actually refrained however: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not completely decent, however those are actually the criteria in Dallas established by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done just about every little thing else in his first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the staff document for touchdown passes in a time (37 ). By the end of following time, he ought to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing backyards. He is actually forty five goal passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his ideal time as well as was actually called All-Pro and ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see possibility in 2024.However he has not surpassed the second round of the playoffs, as well as the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually not done however, Prescott may be asked to do additional along with a lot less-- partially, because of his deal, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Groups along with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to bring in company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to carry out additional along with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He recognizes the game more. He comprehends his activity much more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method as well as the might begin 2 novices on the offensive line. He requires to become much better while experiencing a routine that features seven games versus 2023 playoff crews in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly appear completely different.This can be the last years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy add-ons were actually rejuvenating Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free agency, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even when it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, plays out the deal, he is going to be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time with the nightclub that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning headed to their very first Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine seasons as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in defining his heritage on the field.