diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fusion-sync-jeherve-D67274-code-1632761166 b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fusion-sync-jeherve-D67274-code-1632761166
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bcec6ab14e3e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fusion-sync-jeherve-D67274-code-1632761166
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+
+Podcast Player Block: avoid use of extract()
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/podcast-player.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/podcast-player.php
index 771728418062d..9b3af865e9948 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/podcast-player.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/podcast-player.php
@@ -299,18 +299,6 @@ function render( $name, $template_props = array(), $print = true ) {
 		return '';
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Optionally provided an assoc array of data to pass to template.
-	 * IMPORTANT: It will be extracted into variables.
-	 */
-	if ( is_array( $template_props ) ) {
-		/*
-		 * It ignores the `discouraging` sniffer rule for extract, since it's needed
-		 * to make the templating system works.
-		 */
-		extract( $template_props ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DontExtract.extract_extract
-	}
-
 	if ( $print ) {
 		include $template_path;
 	} else {
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/playlist-track.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/playlist-track.php
index afdc9551cd07d..0789816e0edc8 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/playlist-track.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/playlist-track.php
@@ -10,21 +10,18 @@
 /**
  * Template variables.
  *
- * @var array $attachment
- * @var array $primary_colors
- * @var array $secondary_colors
- * @var bool  $is_active
+ * @var array $template_props
  */
 
-$track_title    = $attachment['title'];
-$track_link     = empty( $attachment['link'] ) ? $attachment['src'] : $attachment['link'];
-$track_duration = ! empty( $attachment['duration'] ) ? $attachment['duration'] : '';
+$track_title    = $template_props['attachment']['title'];
+$track_link     = empty( $template_props['attachment']['link'] ) ? $template_props['attachment']['src'] : $template_props['attachment']['link'];
+$track_duration = ! empty( $template_props['attachment']['duration'] ) ? $template_props['attachment']['duration'] : '';
 
-$class = 'jetpack-podcast-player__track ' . $secondary_colors['class'];
-$style = $secondary_colors['style'];
-if ( $is_active ) {
-	$class = 'jetpack-podcast-player__track is-active ' . $primary_colors['class'];
-	$style = $primary_colors['style'];
+$class = 'jetpack-podcast-player__track ' . $template_props['secondary_colors']['class'];
+$style = $template_props['secondary_colors']['style'];
+if ( $template_props['is_active'] ) {
+	$class = 'jetpack-podcast-player__track is-active ' . $template_props['primary_colors']['class'];
+	$style = $template_props['primary_colors']['style'];
 }
 
 ?>
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ class="<?php echo esc_attr( trim( $class ) ); ?>"
 		class="jetpack-podcast-player__track-link jetpack-podcast-player__link"
 		href="<?php echo esc_url( $track_link ); ?>"
 		role="button"
-		<?php echo $is_active ? 'aria-current="track"' : ''; ?>
+		<?php echo $template_props['is_active'] ? 'aria-current="track"' : ''; ?>
 	>
 		<span class="jetpack-podcast-player__track-status-icon"></span>
 		<span class="jetpack-podcast-player__track-title"><?php echo esc_html( $track_title ); ?></span>
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header-title.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header-title.php
index 4218a3e9acbd6..763aa83a1f228 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header-title.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header-title.php
@@ -10,27 +10,23 @@
 /**
  * Template variables.
  *
- * @var string $player_id
- * @var string $title
- * @var string $link
- * @var array  $track
- * @var array  $primary_colors
+ * @var string $template_props
  */
 
-if ( ! isset( $title ) && empty( $track['title'] ) ) {
+if ( ! isset( $template_props['title'] ) && empty( $template_props['track']['title'] ) ) {
 	return;
 }
 
-$track_link = empty( $track['link'] ) ? $track['src'] : $track['link'];
+$track_link = empty( $template_props['track']['link'] ) ? $template_props['track']['src'] : $template_props['track']['link'];
 ?>
 
-<h2 id="<?php echo esc_attr( $player_id ); ?>__title" class="jetpack-podcast-player__title">
+<h2 id="<?php echo esc_attr( $template_props['player_id'] ); ?>__title" class="jetpack-podcast-player__title">
 	<span
-		class="jetpack-podcast-player__current-track-title <?php echo esc_attr( $primary_colors['class'] ); ?>"
-		<?php echo isset( $primary_colors['style'] ) ? 'style="' . esc_attr( $primary_colors['style'] ) . '"' : ''; ?>
+		class="jetpack-podcast-player__current-track-title <?php echo esc_attr( $template_props['primary_colors']['class'] ); ?>"
+		<?php echo isset( $template_props['primary_colors']['style'] ) ? 'style="' . esc_attr( $template_props['primary_colors']['style'] ) . '"' : ''; ?>
 	>
 		<?php
-		echo esc_html( $track['title'] );
+		echo esc_html( $template_props['track']['title'] );
 		if ( ! empty( $track_link ) ) :
 			// Prevent whitespace between title and link to cause a jump when JS kicks in.
 			// phpcs:disable Squiz.PHP.EmbeddedPhp.ContentAfterEnd
@@ -47,15 +43,15 @@ class="jetpack-podcast-player__track-title-link"
 		<?php endif; // phpcs:enable ?>
 	</span>
 
-	<?php if ( ! empty( $title ) ) : ?>
+	<?php if ( ! empty( $template_props['title'] ) ) : ?>
 		<span class="jetpack-podcast-player--visually-hidden"> - </span>
 
 		<?php
 		render(
 			'podcast-title',
 			array(
-				'title' => $title,
-				'link'  => $link,
+				'title' => $template_props['title'],
+				'link'  => $template_props['link'],
 			)
 		);
 		?>
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header.php
index 7747f24d263e1..b6167df2fc7d7 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-header.php
@@ -11,14 +11,10 @@
  * Template variables.
  *
  * @var array  $template_props
- * @var string $player_id
- * @var string $title
- * @var string $link
- * @var array  $primary_colors
  */
 
 /**
- * Block attributes
+ * Block attributes.
  */
 $attributes               = (array) $template_props['attributes']; // phpcs:ignore VariableAnalysis.CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis.UndefinedVariable
 $show_cover_art           = (bool) $attributes['showCoverArt'];
@@ -32,9 +28,9 @@
 
 <div class="jetpack-podcast-player__header">
 	<div class="jetpack-podcast-player__current-track-info">
-		<?php if ( $show_cover_art && isset( $cover ) ) : ?>
+		<?php if ( $show_cover_art && isset( $template_props['cover'] ) ) : ?>
 			<div class="jetpack-podcast-player__cover">
-				<img class="jetpack-podcast-player__cover-image" src="<?php echo esc_url( $cover ); ?>" alt="" />
+				<img class="jetpack-podcast-player__cover-image" src="<?php echo esc_url( $template_props['cover'] ); ?>" alt="" />
 			</div>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 
@@ -43,11 +39,11 @@
 			render(
 				'podcast-header-title',
 				array(
-					'player_id'      => $player_id,
-					'title'          => $title,
-					'link'           => $link,
+					'player_id'      => $template_props['player_id'],
+					'title'          => $template_props['title'],
+					'link'           => $template_props['link'],
 					'track'          => $track,
-					'primary_colors' => $primary_colors,
+					'primary_colors' => $template_props['primary_colors'],
 				)
 			);
 		}
@@ -58,7 +54,7 @@
 	if ( $show_episode_description && ! empty( $track ) && isset( $track['description'] ) ) :
 		?>
 	<div
-		id="<?php echo esc_attr( $player_id ); ?>__track-description"
+		id="<?php echo esc_attr( $template_props['player_id'] ); ?>__track-description"
 		class="jetpack-podcast-player__track-description"
 	>
 		<?php echo esc_html( $track['description'] ); ?>
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-title.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-title.php
index 4cce0807b7090..ce5b59caec132 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-title.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/templates/podcast-title.php
@@ -10,30 +10,27 @@
 /**
  * Template variables.
  *
- * @var string $title
- * @var string $link
+ * @var string $template_props
  */
 
-if ( empty( $title ) ) {
+if ( empty( $template_props['title'] ) ) {
 	return;
 }
 
 ?>
 <span class="jetpack-podcast-player__podcast-title">
-	<?php
-	if ( ! empty( $link ) ) :
-		?>
+	<?php if ( ! empty( $template_props['link'] ) ) : ?>
 		<a
 			class="jetpack-podcast-player__link"
-			href="<?php echo esc_url( $link ); ?>"
+			href="<?php echo esc_url( $template_props['link'] ); ?>"
 			target="_blank"
 			rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
 		>
-			<?php echo esc_html( $title ); ?>
+			<?php echo esc_html( $template_props['title'] ); ?>
 		</a>
 		<?php
-	else :
-		echo esc_html( $title );
-	endif;
-	?>
+		else :
+			echo esc_html( $template_props['title'] );
+		endif;
+		?>
 </span>