Clearing the air on Orton’s contract

After the Broncos abruptly cut quarterback Kyle Orton on Tuesday, numerous reports emerged that Orton has a remaining salary of $2.5 million, which translates to a full-season base salary of $7 million in 2011. But that number simply isn’t accurate. Per NFLPA records, as confirmed by a league source, Orton’s base salary for 2011 was…