Browns head coach Jackson takes a bath in Lake Erie

Hue Jackson survived a zero-win season and a chilly dip in the lake.

Cleveland’s coach made good on his promise and jumped into Lake Erie on Friday, a plunge he hopes will wash away years of losing and frustration for the Browns and fans who haven’t had much to cheer about since the NFL returned to the city.

Under an overcast sky and with a news helicopter hovering over a local beach, Jackson ran into the water along with his wife Michelle, Browns owner Dee Haslam, and nearly 150 team employees.

Jackson submerged into the 22 C water, popped up and nearly lost his swim trunks before splashing in the surf.

While the Browns were staggering to a 0-16 season, Jackson promised he would jump in if the team duplicated its 1-15 season from his first year.

Jackson turned his plunge into a fundraiser for his foundation and raised $30,000.

In other league news, San Francisco 49ers receiver Victor Bolden was suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the ban on Friday. Bolden will be eligible to participate in the off-season and pre-season games and can return to the active roster Oct. 1, following San Francisco’s fourth game.

Bolden said in a statement that he unknowingly used a substance on the NFL banned list. He said he takes full responsibility for not verifying the ingredients of the supplement and will be better educated in the future.

Bolden spent last season on special teams where he returned 19 kicks for 396 yards and four punts for 23 yards.