Ahead of Super Bowl LV, the NFL is taking numerous steps to try and keep players, staffers and fans safe from COVID-19. Troy Vincent, the executive vice president of football operations for the NFL, spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about that, plus how the league still has “a lot of work to do” on diversity in its coaching ranks, Source

New research shows that lupus patients who live a sedentary lifestyle are three times more likely to have depression. Lupus is a chronic disease where your body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs, which can lead to inflammation and pain. Dr. Ashira Blazer, an assistant professor of rheumatology at NYU Langone Health in New York, joins CBSN to discuss the implications of the study. Source

Jennifer King got her to break after Ron Rivera​, the Washington team’s head coach, realized her resume was just as good as any young male coach. Source

The pace of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is steadily rising in the U.S., but there are still concerns about inequities. CBS News’ David Begnaud reports on the rollout, and Dr. Julie Morita, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former member of the Biden administration’s transition advisory board, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss what the nation needs to do to ensure the most vulnerable populations aren’t left behind. Source

Maker of popular plant-based protein defends its food products as having undergone “rigorous safety testing.” Source

Democrats are taking steps to enact President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus proposal with or without support from Republicans, while negotiations continue. New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined CBSN to discuss the necessity of the deal, as well as state and local aid, a $15 minimum wage and aid for schools. Source

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a service-wide “stand down” over the next 60 days to give military leaders the chance to address extremism in the ranks, after the Pentagon learned veterans and reservists were among those involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol in January. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins “CBSN AM” to talk about what this will mean in practice. Source

The writer, Deborah Copaken, says the snub highlights Hollywood’s failure to award deserving works from people of color. Source

The president will deliver his inaugural foreign policy speech in office. Source

The Senate is set to convene as a court of impeachment February 9. Source