Experts say Adam Schefter allowed to post JPP's medical chart

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Story update: ESPN issued a statement which said "HIPAA does not apply to news organizations," according to CNN. Meanwhile, the hospital that treated JPP is launching an "aggressive internal investigation" to find out if a staffer leaked the image, per TMZ.

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul suffered hand injuries during a 4th of July fireworks accident last weekend that resulted in his right index finger being amputated.

Adam Schefter's reporting on the incident has arguably drawn more buzz than JPP's amputation.

Schefter tweeted a photo of JPP's medical chart Wednesday evening, instantly causing a big reaction on social media. Within minutes, #HIPAA (in reference to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was trending on Twitter.

ESPN obtained medical charts that show Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul had right index finger amputated today. pic.twitter.com/VI5cbS1uCw

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 8, 2015

Current and former NFL players quickly chimed in.

NFL gives the boot to Broncos QB trio of Orton, Tebow, and Quinn

The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with veteran quarterback Kyle Orton on Tuesday afternoon, ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed.

Orton was the last of Denver's 2011 quarterbacks to play in the NFL, backing up Tony Romo in Dallas over the last two seasons. Orton did not want to play football this season and told the Cowboys he was planning to retire. Dallas acted before Orton had a chance to retire, choosing to release the 31-year-old quarterback.

Brandon Weeden will now serve as the reserve QB in Dallas.

Orton, who was acquired by former head coach Josh McDaniels in 2009, began the 2011 season as the Broncos' starter. Under new head coach John Fox, Orton led Denver to a 1-4 start going into their bye week. During the bye, second-year QB Tim Tebow jumped Brady Quinn on the depth chart and started in Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins.

Fines and Suspensions Looming for Denver's Russell and Heckert

(Douglas County Sheriff's Department)

Just one day after news broke that Denver Broncos executive Matt Russell was arrested for DUI and crashing into a police vehicle over the weekend, the Associated Press reported that fellow executive Tom Heckert was also arrested for DUI back in June.

It is unclear why the Douglas County Sheriff's Department did not tip Heckert's arrest to the media sooner.  After Russell's arrest created a buzz, the Broncos and Russell quickly released statements on the situation.

After Heckert's arrest became public knowledge, the team released a statement which stated that the team knew of Hecker's arrest when it happened and made the league office aware of the situation.  The team has also stated that both executives will be dealt with for their serious lapses in judgment.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Broncos are working with the NFL to determine the discipline given to the pair of executives.  Schefter also notes that the Broncos may impose discipline before anything is done by the league's office.

In the past, executives have drawn hefty fines and one-month suspensions for DUI arrests—Russell and Heckert could receive similar punishments and the Broncos' organization may face additional fines.