As the rumors continue to swirl surrounding Aaron Rodgers and a potential split with the Green Bay Packers, many have pondered what sort of return haul the Packers could get in a deal for the league MVP. General manager Brian Gutekunst has remained adamant that Rodgers is going nowhere, but if No. 12 opts to not show up for offseason programs, it could stir up the possibility of a trade and force the hand of Green Bay even more. So what could the Packers get in a trade for their franchise leader?

According to ESPN's Bill Barnwell, a lot of draft compensation. In his article on ESPN, Barnwell notes the opinion of one in the NFL circle.

“One high-ranking personnel executive with an NFC team put the value at two first-round picks and a second-rounder. He estimated that Rodgers has four good years left in him.” – Barnwell

Barnwell proceeded to lay out and detail an array of trades that would seemingly “make sense” for both the Packers and the team that they would be sending Aaron Rodgers to. Here's a better illustration of those potential deals.

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In all of the possibilities listed, the Packers would be getting back multiple future first-round selections and in some cases, some legitimate NFL talent already on rosters. Again, Green Bay remains hell-bent on keeping Rodgers in green and gold.

If a trade were to come to fruition, it likely wouldn't be until after June 1 as Barnwell notes the salary cap ramifications of trading Rodgers before that date.

“Now that they didn't make a move before the draft, when they could have gotten immediate help, there's no point in doing anything until after June 1. They would save $16.050 million in salary-cap space if they traded him (or released him) after that date. A move now would actually cost them a little more than $1 million in space. A move made before June 1 would accelerate his remaining signing bonus proration to the 2021 cap. A move after would divide it up over the last three years of his deal.” – Bill Barnwell

Whatever ends up happening, it's set to be an intriguing offseason for the Packers nonetheless filled with plenty of drama and swirling speculation.